Police addressed the shirts worn by some Hapoel Tel Aviv fans before the match against Hapoel Petah Tikva at Bloomfield Stadium, which resulted in fans being removed from the venue, stating that "a small group of fans arrived wearing shirts with offensive prints against Israel Police and a rival team." The police claimed: "Police action is according to law and it has the authority to prevent entry when there is a real concern of disorder in order to prevent harm to people and property." The shirt read "Hapoel Ultras against the scum," alongside the symbols of the rival team, as well as the police and the extreme right-wing movement "Kach."