Hapoel Haifa Prepares Full Squad Except Two for Upcoming Haifa Derby
Hapoel Haifa held a training session at Beit Nagler on July 23, 2026, in preparation for their season-opening Haifa derby match in the Toto Cup scheduled for Saturday. Coach Haim Silvas has nearly the entire squad available, with only Tamir Arbel and injured Itay Zafrani absent. All four foreign players have passed the necessary clearances, allowing Silvas to work with a relatively complete roster.
Despite this, Silvas continues to communicate to club owner Yoav Katz that the squad is not yet finalized. The club aims to strengthen four key positions: a winger, an attacking midfielder, a left-back, and a striker. Additionally, they seek to add two to three foreign players who can immediately enhance the team's quality ahead of the new season.
There had been uncertainty about training at Beit Nagler due to debts owed to the municipality, but the club has settled these dues and received permission to continue using their training ground. Meanwhile, negotiations are ongoing to restructure a 1.8 million shekel debt to the Israel Football Association, with Hapoel Haifa aiming to arrange installment payments.
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