Maccabi Haifa Loanee Daniel Golani Cleared to Play Against Former Club

Dovish defender Daniel Golani, on loan from Maccabi Haifa, has surprised his team by completing a full training session and is available to play against his former club when Tiberias hosts Maccabi Haifa on Saturday. Golani, who was initially expected to miss a month with a groin injury, informed the coaching staff he felt well enough to train.

His potential return creates a lineup dilemma for Tiberias coach Alon Ziv, who must decide whether to bench Mansour Badji or Guy Senker if Golani starts at left-back. Additionally, Bar Cohen returns from suspension, and Ziv is weighing whether to start him or Ari Cohen, who underperformed in the previous match against Hapoel Jerusalem.

Beyond these decisions, Ziv anticipates the return of Sambinha, David Kalitinis, and Niv Gottlieb after the international break. The club is also in advanced negotiations to sign Michael Ohana.

Meanwhile, Tiberias is grappling with an ownership dispute between Aryeh Kalmanzon and Miki Beitan. Concerns about the club's financial future persist amid the ongoing struggle for control, with significant funds needed to ensure its continued operation.

A projected lineup for Tiberias includes: Ido Sharon; Mansour Badji (Guy Senker), Ron Unger, Ondrej Bacha, Ziv Morgan, Daniel Golani (Guy Senker); Chris Kawkou, Eden Shamir, Ari Cohen (Bar Cohen); Nana Gambel, and Kais Ghanem.