Sabah Owner Promises $100,000 Bonus Per Player If Team Advances Against Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Sabah's owner Meqsud Adigozalov has tripled the players' bonus to $100,000 each if they advance past Hapoel Be'er Sheva in the Champions League qualifiers. The match takes place in Azerbaijan with strong local support, and Sabah plans one lineup change. This bonus increase reflects the club's ambition to reach the group stage.
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- Sabah owner Meqsud Adigozalov promises $100,000 bonus per player if team advances.
- Total bonus pool is about $2.5 million, 13% of potential prize money.
- Previous bonuses were $30,000 before first leg and $35,000 after third round.
- Sabah will bench Ksenander Sabrina for the match against Hapoel Be'er Sheva.
- Match is held in a 31,000-seat stadium in Azerbaijan with cheap tickets sold.
- The game is a Champions League qualifier second leg on Tuesday.
Sabah football club owner, Meqsud Adigozalov, has significantly increased the bonus promised to players ahead of their UEFA Champions League second-leg match against Hapoel Be'er Sheva. The Azerbaijani club will award each player $100,000 if they advance, totaling approximately $2.5 million, which is about 13% of the prize money the club would receive upon qualification. This new bonus is a substantial rise from the $30,000 per player promised before the first leg and the roughly $35,000 each player received after the third qualifying round.
Ahead of the match scheduled for Tuesday, Sabah is expected to make one change to their lineup, with Ksenander Sabrina moving to the bench. The game will be held in a large stadium in Azerbaijan with a capacity of 31,000 seats. Tickets were sold for just one Azerbaijani manat (about 1.7 Israeli shekels), indicating strong local support for the match. This fixture is crucial as Sabah aims to secure a place in the Champions League group stage by overcoming Hapoel Be'er Sheva.
The increased financial incentives highlight the club's determination to succeed in the competition and motivate the players for this decisive encounter.
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