Referee Explains Player Ejection After On-Field Outburst

Referee Yigal Fried detailed in his match report the reason for the ejection of Hapoel Be'er Sheva midfielder Eliel Peretz during their recent loss to Maccabi Tel Aviv. Peretz was shown a second yellow card and sent off in the first half after allegedly shouting insults at Fried. According to Fried's report, Peretz yelled, "You are weak, weak, you have no idea." This incident occurred after Peretz had already received a yellow card for protesting the referee's decision not to stop play when teammate Miguel Vítor was injured. Peretz reportedly argued that Fried would have stopped the game if it had been Maccabi Tel Aviv involved. Following the first yellow card, Peretz continued his verbal assault, questioning the referee's judgment and accusing him of seeking attention. Hapoel Be'er Sheva suffered a significant defeat in the match, compounded by the early ejection of Peretz and an injury to Lucas Ventura.