Beitar Jerusalem Awaits Arbitration Decision on Player Transfers Vorko and Motza

Beitar Jerusalem is preparing for its upcoming match against Hapoel Tel Aviv on Saturday, but two new signings, Daniel Vorko and Noam Motza, remain unregistered due to unresolved transfer compensation issues. Both players recently ended contracts with Hapoel Ramat Gan and M.S. Ashdod, respectively, but Beitar must pay development fees to their former clubs. Since the clubs failed to reach an agreement on the compensation amounts, the matter has been referred to the Players' Status Committee for arbitration.

Beitar Jerusalem has committed to accepting any sum determined by the arbitration panel, which promised to deliver a decision by 5 p.m. today. The club aims to register Vorko and Motza immediately after the ruling so they can be available for the Saturday match under coach Almog Cohen. Last year, a similar case involved Maccabi Haifa demanding 4 million shekels for Ben Shimol, who was eventually released for 300,000 shekels.

Beitar argues for lower fees since neither player has appeared for the senior Israeli national team, and Vorko came from the National League. Hapoel Ramat Gan initially demanded 1 million shekels for Motza, while Beitar offered 350,000 shekels, leading to the arbitration. Despite the ongoing dispute, Beitar is confident the deals will proceed once the payments are settled and is counting on the two players for the next season.