Mohamed Ridouani, the mayor of Leuven, said on Monday evening that the city will not grant permission for the game for the sake of public safety, even in an empty stadium. ^[1] Union Saint-Gilloise will need to find a new venue for its Europa League match against Hapoel Beer-Sheva because the mayor of Leuven refused to host the game. ^[2] UEFA said on Tuesday that the host club is responsible for finding an alternative venue and that the stadium change will be known in the coming days. ^[3] Union Saint-Gilloise originally 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. ^[4] A UEFA ruling since the Hamas attacks on Israel in October 2023 has meant all Israeli club and national teams have played their home games in European competitions in neutral countries. ^[5]