New Details Emerge in Israeli Soccer Corruption Scandal
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Two individuals, Aryeh Kalmanzon and Yael Bar, have had their arrests extended in connection with a major financial corruption scandal involving the Ironi Tiberias football club. The investigation, spanning four seasons, centers on suspected illegal payments totaling tens of millions of shekels to players. Approximately ten players have been summoned for questioning as part of the probe, which also involved asset seizures.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Aryeh Kalmanzon and Yael Bar's arrests were extended in a major Israeli soccer corruption case.
- The investigation involves suspected financial offenses totaling tens of millions of shekels over four seasons.
- Payments to players were allegedly made "under the table" and not reported to tax authorities.
- About ten current and former players have been summoned for questioning.
- Police seized luxury vehicles and real estate as part of the probe.
A Rishon LeZion Magistrate's Court extended the arrest of Aryeh Kalmanzon, an owner of the Ironi Tiberias Premier League football club, until Thursday. The club's financial officer, Yael Bar, was also detained until Wednesday. Both are suspected of systematically engaging in serious financial offenses totaling tens of millions of shekels over four seasons, connected to the club. The arrests followed months of covert investigation by the Bribery and Gambling in Sports unit of Lahav 433. On Sunday, as the investigation became public, police arrested four key suspects and seized assets including luxury vehicles and real estate. The core suspicion is that significant sums were transferred to players "under the table" and not legally reported to tax authorities. Consequently, about ten players, past and present members of the team, have been summoned for questioning by investigators and the Tax Authority in the coming days.
