Maccabi Haifa Midfielder Dolev Haziza Recounts Humiliating Exit

Dolev Haziza, a long-serving midfielder for Maccabi Haifa, has revealed details of a contentious meeting with club management regarding his departure. Haziza described feeling humiliated and treated like an outcast during his exit from the club after seven years.

In an unaired segment of an interview, Haziza recounted initiating a conversation with senior club officials Uzi Mor and Or Shahar. This meeting occurred after the decision was made not to include him in the team's training camp, a move that angered Haziza, who felt he was not being allowed to prepare for the season properly.

"I told them that this is not the way to part with a player who was in this club for 7 years," Haziza stated, expressing his disappointment with how his departure was handled. He felt he deserved better treatment after dedicating himself to the club, citing examples of respectful player departures at international clubs like Barcelona with Messi and Ramos.

Haziza explained that he felt he was treated as if he were a "leper" and was denied the respect of a proper preparation for the season. He ultimately decided not to stay with Maccabi Haifa and subsequently moved to Maccabi Netanya, though he did briefly rejoin the team's training before his transfer.

The interview has sparked significant discussion on social media, highlighting Haziza's candidness about his experience, which is rarely seen from professional footballers.