Tiberias FC Faces Financial Crisis Over Player Registration
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Ironi Tiberias is facing a financial crisis preventing the registration of player Sambinha, with the club demanding an additional NIS 880,000 in collateral, which officials called "attempted extortion." The team is also prohibited from signing new players in January due to a prior penalty. Coach Alon Ziv emphasized the need to secure points against a strong Hapoel Tel Aviv side, while returning player Niv Gottlieb expressed his eagerness to contribute.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Ironi Tiberias faces a financial crisis, demanding NIS 880,000 in collateral to register player Sambinha.
- Club officials described the collateral demand for Sambinha as "an attempted extortion."
- Tiberias is banned from signing new players in January due to a previous penalty.
- The team will play Hapoel Tel Aviv on Saturday without Sambinha.
- Players Niv Gottlieb and David Keltins are returning from suspension and expected to play.
Hapoel Tel Aviv is set to face bottom-of-the-table Ironi Tiberias on Saturday at Bloomfield Stadium, but Tiberias is grappling with significant financial difficulties that are preventing the registration of their player, Sambinha. Sambinha, who has completed a doping suspension, cannot be officially registered due to the club's financial woes and a new demand for additional collateral.
The club is currently under the management of trustee Adv. Liza Hadash, appointed by the District Court amidst a dispute between owner Arie Kalmanzon and his former partner Miki Beitan. While Tiberias has deposited NIS 2 million as a budget control guarantee, Sambinha's contract remains unapproved because the club has been asked for an additional NIS 880,000 in liquid collateral, on top of existing guarantees that the trustee has not released.
Tiberias officials expressed anger, calling the demand for NIS 880,000 in collateral for a single player "an attempted extortion." The inability to register Sambinha is a severe professional blow, especially as the team is also barred from signing new players in the January transfer window due to a previous penalty for double contracts last season.
In other team news, defenders Niv Gottlieb and David Keltins are available after serving three-month suspensions and are expected to start. Nana and Mansour Badji are also in contention for starting spots, potentially replacing Ari Cohen and Guy Senker. Kais Ghanem and Chris Kouakou have trained fully and will be in the squad but are unlikely to start.
Coach Alon Ziv acknowledged Hapoel Tel Aviv's strength, particularly at home, and stressed the need for his team to focus on accumulating points, noting their recent struggles in converting positive performances into wins. Niv Gottlieb expressed his happiness at returning to play after his lengthy suspension and his commitment to helping the team.
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