Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Be'er Sheva Move Toward Plea Deals in Cup Final Violence Case

What happened

Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Be'er Sheva are negotiating plea deals with the Israel Football Association prosecutor over violence after the 2026 State Cup final. A disciplinary judge urged serious talks, and several players, including Jebon East, Hamudi Kanaan, and Christian Bleich, may receive reduced suspensions.

• 01Talks began after a three-hour disciplinary hearing on the 2026 State Cup final violence case.
• 02Judge Noam Liubin urged serious negotiations and tribunal approval of any plea deal.
• 03Jebon East and Hamudi Kanaan may get reduced punishments.
• 04Christian Bleich and Karwin Andrade face eight-match suspension demands.
• 05Teams fear a tribunal ruling could be close to the prosecutor’s request.

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WallaCenter · Hebrew15 hours ago

Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Be'er Sheva Move Toward Plea Deals in Cup Final Violence Case

N12Center · Hebrew17 hours ago

Cup Final Case Likely to End in Deal, with Major Penalty Cuts Expected

MakoCenter · Hebrew17 hours ago

Cup Final Discipline Likely to Be Sharply Reduced After Plea Deal Talks

N12Center · Hebrew1 day ago

Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Be'er Sheva seek reduced punishments after cup final brawl

MakoCenter · Hebrew1 day ago

Maccabi Tel Aviv and Beersheba given 10 days to seek plea deal after cup final brawl

N12Center · Hebrew1 day ago

Beersheba and Maccabi Tel Aviv seek to soften mass suspensions after cup final brawl

MakoCenter · Hebrew1 day ago

Hapoel Be'er Sheva and Maccabi Tel Aviv Seek to Reduce Cup-Final Bans

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