Hapoel Tel Aviv Owner Ofer Yanai Criticizes Israeli Basketball Association Over Foreign Player Rules
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First reported by Walla · 7 hours ago
What happened
Ofer Yanai, owner of Hapoel Tel Aviv basketball, criticized the Israeli Basketball Association for new foreign player registration rules that penalize his team. The changes limit simultaneous foreign players to eight and impose fines for the ninth and tenth players. Yanai accused the association of trying to undermine Hapoel Tel Aviv’s EuroLeague ambitions, while other teams will likely register fewer foreign players.
- 01Israeli Basketball Association limits teams to eight foreign players simultaneously with penalties for ninth and tenth registrations.
- 02Hapoel Tel Aviv owner Ofer Yanai accuses the association of undermining his team's EuroLeague ambitions.
- 03New rules impose fines reduced by 50% while international games are not held in Israel.
- 04Hapoel Tel Aviv expected to have at least 11 foreign players in EuroLeague but must leave three out of domestic league roster.
- 05Roster changes will incur fines and restrictions on re-registration of players.
- 06Other teams likely to register no more than eight foreign players simultaneously under new rules.
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