New Investors Take Over Hapoel Rishon LeZion Soccer Club
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Business figures Dudu and Natalie Vaturi have taken over Hapoel Rishon LeZion, a second-tier soccer club, investing 5 million shekels over five years with the goal of reaching the Premier League. Natalie Vaturi will serve as club president, and the team is expected to be renamed Hapoel D.N. Rishon LeZion. The investment aims to strengthen the senior team and youth academy, with the club remaining under public association ownership.
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- Dudu and Natalie Vaturi have taken over management of Hapoel Rishon LeZion soccer club.
- The Vaturis will invest 5 million shekels over five years to help the club reach the Premier League.
- Natalie Vaturi will assume the role of club president.
- The team is expected to be renamed Hapoel D.N. Rishon LeZion.
- The investment will focus on strengthening the senior team and youth academy.
- Mayor Raz Kinastlich welcomed the new investors, calling it a vote of confidence.
Hapoel Rishon LeZion, a team in Israel's second-tier National League, announced a significant change in ownership and management on Tuesday. Business figures Dudu and Natalie Vaturi, who currently own Bnei Eilat of Liga Bet, have taken control of the club. This marks the third ownership change in the past decade for the club, which has been managed by a public association.
The Vaturis recently met with the Mayor of Rishon LeZion, Raz Kinastlich, expressing their readiness to assume immediate management. They plan to invest 5 million shekels over five years into the club, aiming to elevate Hapoel Rishon LeZion to the Premier League in the coming years. The club will remain under the ownership of the public Hapoel Rishon LeZion Association and will continue to be run by the current management, led by Chairman Eli Senior and CEO Avi Levy.
The investment will be allocated to strengthening both the senior team and the youth academy. Natalie Vaturi will join the club's association as its president, and Ariel Barak will represent the Vaturis on the club's management board. Following the necessary approvals, the team is expected to be renamed Hapoel D.N. Rishon LeZion.
In a joint statement, Dudu and Natalie Vaturi expressed excitement about the project, citing the club's potential and their belief in its future in the Premier League. They emphasized their commitment to improving all aspects of the club, including the senior team, youth development, and community engagement. Mayor Kinastlich welcomed the Vaturis, calling their investment a strong vote of confidence and expressing certainty that the partnership will lead to success and pride for the city. Club CEO Avi Levy highlighted the agreement as a significant boost, enabling long-term planning for both the senior team and the youth division.
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