Beitar Jerusalem Criticizes Maccabi Haifa CEO Over Community Award Controversy
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Beitar Jerusalem won the President of Israel's Award in Sports for community contributions, prompting criticism of Maccabi Haifa's CEO Itzik Ovadia for disputing the decision. The controversy unfolded after the award ceremony where Maccabi Haifa's president received a lifetime achievement honor.
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- Beitar Jerusalem received the President of Israel's Award in Sports for the first time.
- Maccabi Haifa CEO Itzik Ovadia criticized the award decision and sent harsh messages to committee members.
- Beitar Jerusalem called Ovadia "a very small CEO" for trying to intimidate the award process.
- Maccabi Haifa has not responded to Beitar Jerusalem's accusations.
- Maccabi Haifa president Yaakov Shahar received a lifetime achievement award at the same event.
- The dispute reflects rivalry tensions between the two football clubs over community recognition.
Beitar Jerusalem sharply criticized Maccabi Haifa and its CEO, Itzik Ovadia, following the awarding of the President of Israel's Award in Sports to Beitar Jerusalem for the first time. The award, given for the 11th consecutive year, honors significant contributions to community and society through sports. Beitar Jerusalem accused Ovadia of struggling to accept the committee's decision and attempting to intimidate the award process by sending harsh messages to committee members. The club called Ovadia "a very small CEO" for trying to undermine a special community contribution award, emphasizing that the prize was well deserved and also acknowledged the community efforts of Maccabi Haifa and other league teams.
Maccabi Haifa has not responded to the accusations. However, the club's president, Yaakov Shahar, was honored at the same ceremony with a lifetime achievement award for his contributions to Maccabi Haifa and Israeli sports. The dispute highlights tensions between the two rival clubs amid recognition for community work in Israeli football.
