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Four Returning Loans to Join Maccabi Haifa Training as Squad Decisions Near

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100% centerFirst reported by Walla · Jun 18, 2026
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What happened

Maccabi Haifa will begin training on Tuesday with four returning loan players competing for spots in Barak Bachar’s squad. Several of them are drawing interest from other Israeli clubs, while Niv Gabai is still weighing his next step.

  • 01Maccabi Haifa starts training Tuesday with four returning loanees.
  • 02Iad Khalaileh is the most sought-after returnee after relegation with Bnei Reineh.
  • 03Three former Hapoel Kfar Saba loanees will also try to earn places.
  • 04Niv Gabai is considering youth, loan, or senior options.
  • 05Haifa wants playing-time guarantees for its loan players, except at Hapoel Kfar Saba.

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N12Center · Hebrew7 days ago
Four Returning Loans to Join Maccabi Haifa Training as Squad Decisions Near
WallaCenter · HebrewJun 18, 2026
Maccabi Haifa Faces Foreign-Player Overload Ahead of Rebuild

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