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Maccabi Netanya Fines Maor Levi After Instagram Like Controversy

By מוטי פשכצקי

Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba

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Maccabi Netanya player Maor Levi was fined 1,500 shekels and has returned to training after liking an Instagram post critical of a team official. The fine will fund a team meal. Levi had been suspended for the incident but will be available for Saturday's match. He has scored two goals in five appearances this season.

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Maor Levi was fined 1,500 shekels by Maccabi Netanya and has returned to training.
The fine stems from Levi liking an Instagram post suggesting Shroni Levy should leave the team.
Levi's 'like' was part of a pattern of behavior that led to his suspension.
The fine money will be used to buy a meal for the entire team.
Levi will be eligible to play in the team's next match on Saturday.
Levi has scored two goals in five appearances for Maccabi Netanya this season.

Maccabi Netanya has concluded its disciplinary proceedings against player Maor Levi following a controversy involving an Instagram like. Levi was fined 1,500 shekels and has returned to team training. The fine money will be used to purchase a team meal.

The club had accused Levi of improper conduct after he 'liked' an Instagram post by Eran Levy. This post suggested that Shroni Levy should leave the team. This incident, combined with other recent events involving Levi, led to his suspension.

Levi promptly deleted the like and issued a public apology on social media. Despite his apology, he was excluded from preparations and the match against Kiryat Shmona, which Maccabi Netanya won 1-0. He is now eligible to play in the upcoming game against Ironi Tiberias on Saturday.

Levi has made five appearances this season, scoring two goals. He was only previously left out of the squad for one league match against Hapoel Ramat Gan about a month ago.

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