Former Maccabi Petah Tikva Captain Mohamed Hindi to Sign with Hapoel Rishon LeZion

Mohamed Hindi, the former captain of Maccabi Petah Tikva, is set to officially sign with Hapoel Rishon LeZion, as first reported by Sport Channel 5. The "Oranges" from Rishon LeZion have pursued Hindi for a considerable period. After terminating his contract before the transfer window closed, Hindi explored various offers before receiving a "golden offer" from Rishon LeZion.

The club's new sponsors, Dudu and Natalie Vaturi, will fund Hindi's contract, which includes a net salary of 17,000 shekels per month, plus bonuses of 750 shekels per point. Additionally, he will receive a 15,000 shekel bonus for reaching the upper playoff and two additional salaries if the team achieves promotion to the Premier League.

Natalie and Dudu Vaturi, along with their representative Ariel Barak and Avi Pitosi, representing Rishon LeZion's chairman Eli Senior, were involved in the negotiations. The official signing is expected tomorrow, after which Hindi will join the team's squad. Hindi chose Rishon LeZion due to the challenge of promotion, despite interest from Kfar Shalem and Ra'anana.

Hindi received three salaries as compensation for terminating his contract with Maccabi Petah Tikva. The Vaturi family also provided over 100,000 shekels in guarantees for Hindi. Hindi, who will soon turn 31, joined Maccabi Petah Tikva in the summer of 2020 from MS Kfar Qasem. He became a significant player and captain, contributing to the team's State Cup win in the 2023/24 season and their promotion to the Premier League last season.