Ex-Hapoel Haifa Star Gal Erel Sues Club for Hundreds of Thousands
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Former Hapoel Haifa player and coach Gal Erel is suing the club for hundreds of thousands of shekels over unpaid pension and social benefits. The lawsuit was filed in the Labor Court and adds to similar claims by other ex-players. Erel had multiple playing stints with the club and also served as head coach before being fired in January 2026.
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- Gal Erel is suing Hapoel Haifa for hundreds of thousands of shekels in unpaid benefits.
- The lawsuit concerns pension and social payments from Erel's time as a player and coach.
- Erel served Hapoel Haifa as a player, captain, and head coach.
- His legal action follows similar claims by former players Eden Ben Basat and Gili Vermouth.
- Erel was dismissed as head coach in January 2026 after a poor run of results.
Gal Erel, a former prominent player and coach for Hapoel Haifa, has filed a lawsuit against the club seeking hundreds of thousands of shekels. The legal action, submitted to the Labor Court, concerns unpaid pension and social benefit payments accumulated during his time as both a player and coach.
Erel, who had a long association with the club, including serving as captain and playing in two separate stints (2008-2013 and 2017-2023), parted ways with Hapoel Haifa midway through last season. He began the season as the team's coach before his dismissal in January 2026 due to a string of poor results.
His lawsuit joins a growing number of legal claims filed by former players against the club, including those by Eden Ben Basat and Gili Vermouth. Erel's representatives declined to comment on the publication of the lawsuit, and Hapoel Haifa had not yet responded by the time of reporting.
During his playing career, Erel was part of Hapoel Haifa's Toto Cup win in 2013, and the State Cup and Super Cup victories in 2018. After retiring as a player in the summer of 2023, he joined the professional staff as an assistant to Roni Levy, eventually being appointed head coach in June 2025.
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