Tel Aviv football derby between Hapoel and Maccabi called off after rioting – video

The Tel Aviv football derby between Hapoel and Maccabi has been called off after rioting and 'risks to human life', Israeli police said.The match was due to take place on Sunday night at Bloomfield Stadium, a ground the two sides share, as a home fixture for Hapoel.Footage shared by the police shows projectiles and flares being thrown on to the pitch, as well as unrest outside the stadium.The Israeli police said it had made nine arrests and brought 16 others in for questioning after the game was cancelled 'following disturbances' and its officers had been injured in 'serious violence'. Maccabi have distanced themselves from disturbances and claimed the postponement 'was as a result of flares thrown on to the pitch by fans of our opponent Hapoel'.Tel Aviv football derby between Hapoel and Maccabi called off after rioting Continue reading...

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