Knowing that the members of the “Collectif”, the ultras organization of Paris Saint-Germain, planned to show support for Palestine by waving flags in the stands of the Paris de France in the match against Maccabi Haifa tonight (Tuesday, 22:00) as part of the Champions League, the Paris police warned in an official message: Anyone who carries the flag of a country that is not represented by a player from Paris Saint-Germain or Maccabi Haifa will be removed from the stadium.”
A few hours before the champion of France will host its counterpart from Israel, the official dinner that is held between the managements of the clubs before each game in the framework of the Champions League took place today. The president of Paris Saint-Germain, the Qatari Nasser Al Khalaifi, hosted the owners of Maccabi Haifa Yaakov Shachar in a prestigious restaurant in the city in the presence of the club managements and the UEFA observer, the Greek Lucas Situropoos.
Maccabi Haifa said that El Khalaifi wanted to thank President Shahar for the great hospitality Paris Saint-Germain gave him during his visit to Haifa and apologized for not being able to come to the meeting in Israel. Also, the CEO of the Parisian club, Jean-Claude Blanc, admitted that PSG were impressed by the stadium in Haifa and the atmosphere created by the green crowd. PSG leaders also told the people of Maccabi Haifa that they followed the victory over Juventus with interest “That proved that Maccabi Haifa belongs to the factory and the complex it was drawn to, both organizationally and professionally.”
In addition, the Greek observer admitted that he enjoyed Maccabi Haifa when it defeated Olympiakos in Piraeus on the way to the group stage of the factory, because he is a fan of Panionios.
At the end of the meal, the parties said their goodbyes by exchanging gifts and best wishes for the intriguing match tonight at 10:00 PM in Parc de France.