Hapoel Petah Tikva Midfielder Out for Hapoel Tel Aviv Clash

Hapoel Petah Tikva midfielder Guy Badash has been excluded from the squad for the upcoming match against Hapoel Tel Aviv due to his refusal to transfer to MS Ashdod. The club is considering how to handle Badash, who is reportedly the highest-earning Israeli player on the team with a net salary of approximately 40,000 shekels per month. Coach Omer Peretz has stated that Badash does not fit his system.

In related news, new signing Roey Levy, who can play on the wing, has been cleared to play and will wear number 7. Levy's arrival may facilitate a return to a formation utilizing wingers, a system that proved successful for the team last year. Levy was loaned from Hapoel Be'er Sheva without a transfer fee and is expected to earn around 30,000 shekels per month.

Additionally, Shavit Mazol has left the club for MS Ashdod, with sources citing unprofessional conduct in training, including tardiness and expressing dissatisfaction. Coach Peretz informed the management that Mazol was not in his professional plans.

Peretz expressed satisfaction with the current squad, stating, "We made some changes in recent days, we responded to the injury of Frank Rolivier and additionally signed Roey Levy. I am very pleased with the squad that has been built here." He hopes to see a team that plays to its strengths and acts as a unified unit against Hapoel Tel Aviv.

Tomer Altman is sidelined with a calf strain and will not be included in the squad. New foreign player Arik Bila has impressed in training and is expected to start.