Tiberias Club Accuses Investigator of Receiving Instructions from Football Association Chairman

During a hearing at the Football Association's tribunal regarding the "infusion affair" involving Ironi Tiberias, the club's legal representatives launched a sharp attack on the lead investigator, Dean Perger. Attorneys Zion Amir, Eyal Yaffe, and Nir Lazar argued for a complete acquittal, claiming the players were not charged with using infusions while the team was. They further contended that without proof of the quantity and duration of the players' infusions, an acquittal should be granted.

The defense then accused investigator Dean Perger of "contaminating the investigation" and demanded his disqualification. They alleged that Perger "received instructions from the Association Chairman, Shino Zoaretz." The club's lawyers asserted that Perger committed numerous investigative failures and acted under Zoaretz's direction.

Responding to these accusations, the Association's prosecutor, Gilad Bergman, vehemently denied the claims, stating, "It never happened." Bergman accused the Tiberias lawyers of attempting to conduct a futile and pointless proceeding. He countered that the club's representatives "decided to administer infusions in the dark," claiming ignorance of the prohibition. Bergman further alleged that they "injured a player, did not inform the players, and tried to conceal and tamper with evidence."

The tribunal session, which lasted an hour and saw tempers flare, focused on scheduling a follow-up hearing. The "infusion affair" concerns allegations of players receiving intravenous infusions, a practice that has come under scrutiny within the sport.