Hapoel Tel Aviv representatives met with EuroLeague CEO Chus Bueno and competitions director Diego Guillen during their visit to Israel to discuss the possibility of returning EuroLeague games to the country.
The meeting took place on Sunday and involved Hapoel Tel Aviv owner Ofer Yanai and club chairman Satiav Sacham.
According to the club, the discussions were positive, with both sides addressing the possibility of Israeli teams hosting European competition games at their regular home venues.
Hapoel Tel Aviv provided details of the meeting in an official statement.
“Club owner Ofer Yanai and club chairman Satiav Sacham met this morning (Sunday) with Euroleague CEO Chus Bueno and competitions director Diego Guillen in Tel Aviv (photo).
“During the meeting, the parties discussed returning Euroleague games to Israel, with the conversation taking place in a positive spirit.
“Later, club owner Gili Raanan, chairman Satiav Sacham, and general manager George Hinas will also meet with Euroleague representatives, and joining them will be team players Vasilije Micic, Tomas Satoransky, and Zach LeDay.”
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The club also announced plans for additional discussions involving its management and players, including Vasilije Micic, Tomas Satoransky and Zach LeDay.
Hapoel Tel Aviv currently hosts its EuroLeague home games in Sofia, Bulgaria, because of the security situation in Israel.
The team is seeking permission to return to Tel Aviv, although EuroLeague officials have not announced a date for a possible change.
The visit by Bueno and Guillen included meetings with other Israeli clubs, with the return of European basketball games to Israel among the main subjects discussed.
Despite the positive discussions reported by Hapoel, there has been no confirmation that the current restrictions will be lifted.
