Hapoel Tiberias to Release Foreign Player Sambinha Due to Financial Issues
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Hapoel Tiberias will release foreign player Sambinha within days because the club cannot afford to pay the 800,000 shekels required to register his contract. The player's agent stated Sambinha has not received a salary for three months and needs to become a free agent before January. Sambinha, a 34-year-old defender, joined Tiberias in 2022 and made 29 appearances last season.
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- Hapoel Tiberias will release foreign player Sambinha due to financial inability to register his contract.
- The club must pay 800,000 shekels to register Sambinha, a sum it cannot afford.
- Sambinha has not received his salary for three months and his agent is seeking his release.
- The 34-year-old Guinean defender made 29 appearances for Tiberias last season.
- The club is undergoing "systemic downsizing" under trustee Liza Chadash.
Hapoel Tiberias is set to release its foreign player, Sambinha, in the coming days due to the club's inability to register his contract. All attempts to have his contract approved by the budget control committee have failed. The club informed Sambinha's representatives that they cannot finalize his registration, allowing him to seek a new team. Sources involved in the discussions indicate the process is amicable, with Tiberias not seeking arbitration.
The budget control committee requires the club to pay 800,000 shekels, a sum Hapoel Tiberias cannot afford at this time. Since the appointment of trustee Liza Chadash, the club has been unable to allocate funds beyond its existing budget. Club officials stated they are entering a period of "systemic downsizing," confirming Sambinha's registration is impossible.
Sambinha, a 34-year-old Guinean defender, has been frustrated for months, training with the team but not playing since his suspension in a separate case ended. His agent, Adv. Shahar Greenberg, sent a notice to the club demanding his release. Greenberg told Sport Channel, "Ultimately, this is a foreign player signed to a contract but unable to play, with a pregnant wife, who hasn't received a salary for three months. Tiberias must be accommodating and allow him to become a free agent and find a new team before January."
Sambinha joined Hapoel Tiberias in 2022 after three seasons with Bnei Reina, where he played for three seasons. Last season, he made 29 appearances for Tiberias. His initial inquiry to the club was first reported by Sport Channel.
