Belgian soccer club blocked by mayor from hosting Israeli opponent in Europa League‎

A Belgian mayor is refusing to let his city host Israeli club Hapoel Beer-Sheva for a Europa League game, meaning Union Saint-Gilloise will need to find a new venue for the match. Union is due to host the Israeli champion on Oct. 22 after the 36-team Europa League draw was made last Friday. The Belgian league runner-up wanted to play all four of its home games in Leuven because its own stadium in Brussels does not meet UEFA standards for European competitions.