Tiberias FC Trustee Vows to Avoid Player Salary Cuts
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Hapoel Ironi Tiberias's new trustee, attorney Liza Hadash, met players Wednesday, assuring them their salaries would not be cut as she seeks to balance the club's budget. She has full financial control and is working with the mayor to secure additional funding. The club's accounts, previously frozen by police, have been released. September salaries and pensions will be paid, and the team aims to finish the season fairly despite ongoing legal issues involving owners.
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- Trustee Liza Hadash assured Hapoel Ironi Tiberias players their salaries will not be cut.
- Hadash aims to balance the club's budget and secure additional funding sources.
- The club's bank accounts, previously frozen by police, have been released.
- September salaries and pensions for players and staff will be paid.
- A court hearing is scheduled Thursday regarding owner Aryeh Kalmanzon's detention.
The newly appointed trustee for Hapoel Ironi Tiberias, attorney Liza Hadash, met with the club's players and professional staff for the first time on Wednesday. She was appointed by the court to manage the club amid a dispute involving owners Aryeh Kalmanzon and Miki Bitan against Mickey Bitan. Hadash also met with Tiberias Mayor Yossi Naba prior to meeting the team. Keren Ben Nesh, a former executive at several Israeli clubs, accompanied Hadash and is expected to serve as her representative.
Addressing player concerns about their salaries, Hadash stated, "We have a budget until the end of the season and commitments until the end of the season. My goal is to balance in a way that allows us to finish the season fairly without touching anyone." She is exploring an efficiency plan that does not involve salary reductions, working with the mayor to increase budget sources from potential donors. "I am trying to do everything so that this is not required and not requested," she added.
Hadash emphasized her full control over the club's finances and decision-making, stating, "The bank account is only under my signature. Decision-making - I am responsible and I execute." She described her appointment as a "miracle" for the club, especially after recent financial complications. She noted that the police had frozen the club's accounts but released them after she, as the authorized signatory, spoke with them. Hadash also confirmed that September salaries and pensions would be paid, aiming to establish proper financial management.
She assured the team that the Football Association, the league management, and the control body are supporting the effort to finish the season positively. Hadash advised the players and staff to be wary of media reports, stating, "I make sure not to give interviews, and what I want to say I will say to you and not through the media." The team is scheduled to host Maccabi Netanya on Saturday in a league match. A hearing is set for Thursday regarding the extension of detention for club owner Aryeh Kalmanzon and other suspects, including Eliran Hodada and Yael Bar.
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