UEFA to discuss Israel ban this month - IFA

UEFA will reconsider its ban on matches played in Israel on September 14, the Israel Football Association (IFA) said. Last month UEFA prevented Israeli clubs from hosting matches on home soil because of the war in the north of the state with Lebanese...

UEFA will reconsider its ban on matches played in Israel on September 14, the Israel Football Association (IFA) said.

Last month UEFA prevented Israeli clubs from hosting matches on home soil because of the war in the north of the state with Lebanese guerrilla group Hizbollah which ended with a United Nations-brokered ceasefire on August 14.

The IFA said chairman Iche Menahem received a letter on Thursday from UEFA chief executive Lars-Christer Olsson which said: "UEFA is monitoring the improvement of the situation and will discuss returning matches to Israel."

The IFA report said Menahem would consult with UEFA officials at their Swiss headquarters before September 14. The ban has forced Israel to host their first home Euro 2008 qualifying match against Andorra in the Netherlands next week.

Israeli clubs have also been affected and no matches in this season's Champions League or UEFA Cup were played in Israel.

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