Tiberias Football Club Clarifies Financial Dispute Amidst Player Uncertainty
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Hapoel Ironi Tiberias Football Club issued a statement clarifying its financial situation, with trustee Liza Hadash addressing disputes involving Arie Kalmanzon. The club alleges Kalmanzon's actions are hindering payments to players and staff, creating uncertainty. Hadash stated that funds in the club's treasury were used for salaries and suppliers, not lost, and that past financial failures are being addressed. The trustee and club management, along with Mayor Yossi Ben-Nehama, are working towards stability.
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- Tiberias FC trustee Liza Hadash addressed club's financial woes and disputes.
- The club accused Arie Kalmanzon of hindering payments to players and staff.
- Approximately two million shekels in the club's treasury were used for salaries and suppliers.
- Past financial and managerial failures are being addressed by the club.
- The trustee, management, and Mayor Yossi Ben-Nehama are working for club stability.
Hapoel Ironi Tiberias Football Club issued a comprehensive statement addressing conflicting reports and allegations concerning the club's financial situation. The club's trustee, attorney Liza Hadash, stated that she was appointed to bring managerial stability and resolve disputes between parties, specifically mentioning Arie Kalmanzon and Miki Biton, in order to allow the club to operate properly.
The club's statement criticized Kalmanzon, who had previously declared "the team is above all," for allegedly acting to prevent the realization of guarantees he provided when the club's budget was approved at the start of the season. This action, the club claims, creates significant difficulties in settling salary payments and other obligations, effectively holding the players, staff, and the entire club hostage to the ongoing dispute.
Hadash clarified that approximately two million shekels that were in the club's treasury upon her appointment were used to pay salaries and suppliers, not lost. She emphasized that the club is dealing with the consequences of past financial and managerial failures, and that she and the club's management are working to rectify these issues, settle debts, and restore financial and managerial stability.
The club stressed that the financial guarantees provided were intended to ensure the club's ability to meet its commitments, including player salaries, and that the trustee's request to realize these guarantees was not personal but aimed at protecting the rights of employees and the club's future. Hadash urged players, staff, and fans not to lose faith, assuring them that efforts are being made to resolve financial issues transparently and with full belief in the club's future. The club respects court decisions and will present its position in the upcoming November 23rd legal proceedings.
The club's management, the trustee, and the Mayor of Tiberias, Yossi Ben-Nehama, are collaborating to find solutions that will ensure the team's continued operation and stability, aiming to correct past mistakes and build a better future.
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