FIFA Transfer Ban on Hapoel Haifa Expected to Be Overturned
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Hapoel Haifa has received a transfer ban from FIFA, accused of inducing player Ofek Biton to breach his contract. The club's General Manager, Itay Rak, called the decision puzzling and stated an appeal has been filed with CAS. Hapoel Haifa expects the ban to be overturned within days, asserting they followed all legal procedures.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- FIFA issued a transfer ban to Hapoel Haifa over alleged player inducement.
- Hapoel Haifa's General Manager Itay Rak called the FIFA decision "unclear and puzzling."
- The club claims player Ofek Biton's contract had ended before negotiations began.
- Hapoel Haifa has appealed the ban to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
- The club expects the FIFA decision to be overturned in the coming days.
Hapoel Haifa has been handed a transfer ban by FIFA, reportedly due to allegations that the club induced player Ofek Biton to break his contract with his previous Ukrainian team. The club's General Manager, Itay Rak, called the decision "unclear and puzzling," stating that the Ukrainian team was responsible for proving the alleged inducement.
Rak asserted that Hapoel Haifa acted legally, with the player having finished his contract on August 18, 2025, and club negotiations commencing on September 1, 2025. The club has filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and expects the ban to be reversed within days.
The club maintains that they were guided by legal counsel throughout the process and that the burden of proof for inducement lay with the Ukrainian team.
