Aviv Klein to Referee Hapoel Tel Aviv for First Time Since Complaint in Second League Round
The Israeli Referees Association announced the referee assignments for the second round of the 2026/27 Israeli Premier League season on Monday. Aviv Klein will officiate the match between Hapoel Tel Aviv and Hapoel Haifa on Sunday at 20:15. This marks Klein's first time refereeing a Hapoel Tel Aviv game since the club filed a complaint against him last year following a match against Beitar Jerusalem.
In the league's main fixture, Shnir Levi will referee the high-profile match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Maccabi Haifa on Monday at 20:30. Other referee assignments for Saturday's matches include Aviad Shiloach for Hapoel Ramat Gan versus Hapoel Be'er Sheva, Yigal Fried for Bnei Sakhnin against Maccabi Petah Tikva, David Fuchsman for Hapoel Petah Tikva versus Hapoel Jerusalem, Dekel Tzino for Hapoel Kfar Saba against Ironi Tiberias, and Gal Levi for Beitar Jerusalem versus Maccabi Netanya.
The scheduling reflects the league's weekly routine of announcing referee appointments ahead of each round. The return of Klein to officiate Hapoel Tel Aviv games is notable given the previous controversy involving the club's attempt to disqualify him from their matches last season.
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