Maccabi Tel Aviv Basketball Faces Ownership and Investment Uncertainty After Rakanati Family's Move
After the Rakanati family acquired shares in Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball, insiders suspect they have a secret investor and question their sole funding. The family plans significant investments but has delayed player signings, casting doubt on upcoming season commitments. Meanwhile, shareholder agreements involving Erik Shtilman add complexity to ownership changes.
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- Rakanati family likely has a hidden investor behind their Maccabi Tel Aviv stake acquisition.
- Club accuses Rakanati of delaying Yam Madar's signing to control takeover narrative.
- Rakanati plans to invest tens of millions of shekels but details remain unclear.
- Bruno Fernando was signed for $2.1 million net, but his arrival is now uncertain.
- Federman sold half of Padenco Sport shares to Erik Shtilman, who owns 14.5% of the club.
- Other shareholders had a month to buy Federman's full 29% stake, deadline passed yesterday.
Following a dramatic development at Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball club, insiders believe the Rakanati family, which recently acquired shares from the Federman family and Erik Shtilman, is already planning to share their ownership stake with a hidden investor. Club sources claim, "They definitely have an investor lined up but are keeping it secret," and express skepticism that the Rakanati family alone provided the necessary funds.
Additionally, club management accuses the Rakanati family of deliberately delaying the signing of player Yam Madar to announce their takeover only after Federman's shares were sold, aiming to blame Madar for obstructing the deal. Last night, the Rakanati family announced plans to invest tens of millions of shekels in the club over the coming years but did not specify the exact amount or timeline.
Regarding player acquisitions for the next season, the club source revealed that Bruno Fernando was already signed for a net $2.1 million per season and was expected to arrive alongside Rishon Holmes. However, it is now uncertain whether these financial commitments will be fulfilled.
About six weeks ago, the Federman family declared the sale of half of their "Padenco Sport" company, which holds 29 percent of the club's shares, to tech entrepreneur Erik Shtilman, making him a 14.5 percent owner of Maccabi Tel Aviv. According to shareholder agreements, other partners could not block Shtilman's entry but had a right of first refusal to purchase the entire 29 percent stake within one month, a deadline that was supposed to expire yesterday.
אותו אירוע, כפי שכל מערכת דיווחה עליו בנפרד. פתחו כמה דיווחים כדי להשוות מה כל מערכת מדגישה, ומה היא משאירה בחוץ.
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