Supposed to take place behind closed doors after a municipal decree issued on Monday, the match between Nanterre 92 and the Israeli club Hapoel Holon will be held with the public this Wednesday.
Turnaround in the situation in Hauts-de-Seine. “The Administrative Court suspended the municipal decree which established a closed session for this evening’s meeting”announced this Wednesday Nanterre 92, whose basketball team is to host the Israelis of Hapoel Holon as part of the Champions League. On Monday, the Nanterre town hall decided to prohibit the presence of the public at the Palais des Sports Maurice Thorez for security reasons, linked to the geopolitical context around Israel.
The text of the municipal decree mentioned in particular “the massive purchase of seats outside the usual sales channel which does not allow Nanterre 92 to identify at-risk profiles and ensure the safety of spectators in the stands”. Many people demonstrated against the meeting. A month earlier, the football match between the French team and Israel was marked by clashes at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis.
On the sporting side, Nanterre will play its last match of the first round of the Champions League this Wednesday (8 p.m.), considered the 2nd or 3rd most prestigious European basketball cup. A victory could, depending on the scenario of the other match in his group, open the doors to the second round. The Nanterrians are currently 10th in the French championship.
