Tiberias Club Faces Financial Crisis Over Player Registration
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Bottom-of-the-table Ironi Tiberias is struggling with financial issues, preventing the registration of player Sambinha due to a demand for an additional NIS 880,000 in collateral. The club's management called the demand "an attempted extortion." This inability to register Sambinha is a major blow, as the team is also banned from signing new players in January. The team is preparing for its match against Hapoel Tel Aviv with a projected lineup.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Ironi Tiberias faces a NIS 880,000 collateral demand to register player Sambinha.
- The club's management described the collateral demand as "an attempted extortion."
- Financial difficulties and a trustee's appointment complicate the club's operations.
- Tiberias is also banned from signing new players in the January transfer window.
- The team is preparing for a match against Hapoel Tel Aviv with several players returning from suspension.
Hapoel Tel Aviv's upcoming opponent, bottom-of-the-table Ironi Tiberias, is facing significant financial and administrative hurdles that are preventing the registration of key player Sambinha. Sambinha, who has completed a suspension from the Israeli Anti-Doping Agency, cannot be officially registered due to the club's ongoing financial difficulties. 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.
Tiberias has deposited NIS 2 million as a guarantee with the budget control authority. However, Sambinha's contract has not yet passed this control due to a new demand for an additional NIS 880,000 in liquid collateral, on top of existing guarantees that have not been redeemed by the trustee's decision. The club's management expressed outrage, calling the demand "an attempted extortion."
The inability to register Sambinha is a severe professional blow, especially as Tiberias is also barred from signing replacements or strengthening their squad during the January transfer window due to a penalty from last season's double contract violations. This means they cannot bring in an alternative player to Israel.
In other team news, defenders Niv Gottlieb and David Keltins are available after serving a three-month suspension and are expected to remain in the starting lineup. Nana and Mansour Badji are contenders for starting positions, potentially replacing Ari Cohen and Guy Sanker. Kais Ghanem and Chris Kouakou have returned to training but are not yet at full fitness and are doubtful for the upcoming match, likely starting on the bench.
Professionally, Tiberias hopes to build on their positive performance against Hapoel Be'er Sheva, aiming for better concentration and finishing to surprise their opponents. The projected lineup includes Ido Sharon; Mansour Badji, Ron Unger, Ondrej Bacho, Ziv Morgan, Daniel Golani; Niv Gottlieb, David Keltins, Eden Shamir, Nana; and Arthur Marinian.
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