Hapoel Ramat Gan Releases Veteran Midfielder Yuval Ashkenazi Ahead of New Season

Hapoel Ramat Gan has decided to release veteran midfielder Yuval Ashkenazi after evaluating him during the team's training camp in Austria. The club is currently preparing for its first Toto Cup match against Hapoel Petah Tikva on Wednesday and is still assembling its squad for the upcoming season. Ramat Gan plans to seek another Israeli midfielder and is awaiting potential signings of Itay Ehud and Iyad Khalaily from Maccabi Haifa.

Amid squad adjustments, Amit Reif remains the team's primary goalkeeper, having been promoted with the club from the National League. Due to an injury to goalkeeper Sharif Kiyouf, the club is considering signing Hapoel Be'er Sheva's goalkeeper Niv Eliasi, as revealed by Sport Channel. Additionally, the club is exploring options for foreign goalkeepers but prefers to sign an Israeli goalkeeper to free up a foreign player slot for another position.