Maccabi Haifa Fan Group Vows Not to Cheer New Signing Eli Dasa
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Maccabi Haifa's "Green Cages" fan organization announced they will not cheer for new player Eli Dasa due to his past with rival club Maccabi Tel Aviv. The group stated their decision is principled and not personal, but they expect players from rivals to prove their worth. Separately, striker Guy Melamed suffered a partial ACL tear and will undergo conservative treatment.
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- Maccabi Haifa's "Green Cages" fan group will not cheer for new signing Eli Dasa.
- The fan group cited their principled stance against signing players from major rivals like Maccabi Tel Aviv.
- The organization clarified their decision is not personal and they won't stop other fans from cheering.
- They believe players from rival clubs must prove themselves before receiving fan support.
- Striker Guy Melamed suffered a partial ACL tear during training.
- Melamed will undergo conservative treatment for his knee injury.
The "Green Cages" fan organization of Maccabi Haifa announced on Friday that they will not cheer for new player Eli Dasa during his initial period with the club. Dasa, a defender, signed with Maccabi Haifa earlier in the week. The group explained in a detailed statement that their principled stance against signing players from their major rivals, particularly Maccabi Tel Aviv, is the reason for their decision. They clarified that their decision is not personal against Dasa and they will not prevent other fans from cheering for him.
The fan group stated, "Eli Dasa will not receive our encouragement at the start of his journey at Maccabi Haifa. We have said this before and nothing has changed in our approach to the issue. If the rest of the crowd chooses to cheer for him, that will find its place." They added that allowing players from major rivals to join without any reaction from their side would give the management the green light to sign more players from these teams, citing Dor Peretz and Eran Zahavi as examples. While acknowledging that players from rival clubs will continue to join, the group believes a period of proving themselves is necessary.
The organization further elaborated that Dasa previously played at Kiryat Shalom, wanted to sign with Maccabi Tel Aviv again, and only chose Maccabi Haifa when the former clarified they were not interested. They view him as a last resort and therefore he will not receive their cheers from his first minute with the team. The group concluded by saying that anyone who disagrees is welcome to cheer for Dasa, and they wish him success.
In separate news, Maccabi Haifa striker Guy Melamed suffered a partial tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee during training. An MRI confirmed the injury. The club stated that Melamed will begin conservative treatment for the next month, after which his condition will be re-evaluated to determine the next steps in his treatment and rehabilitation. The club wished him a speedy recovery.
