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Tuesday, September 8, 2015
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Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Israel Football Association: No more soccer matches, at all
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe management of the Israel Football Association unanimously approves the cancellation of matches in all soccer leagues and for all age groups so long as it does not receive a permit to hold games on Shabbat, the Jewish day of rest.
According to Israel Radio, Culture and Sports Minister Miri Regev is expected to present a compromise this evening, according to which the attorney general will provide a temporary permit for matches on Shabbat for the coming two months, and during that time an interministerial team will prepare a draft to resolve the issue.
The IFA previously said it would cancel all league matches in response to a decision that would bar matches on Shabbat. Major league games have been taking place on Shabbat for years.
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