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Uncertainty Clouds Hapoel Be'er Sheva Basketball Ahead of New Season
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First reported by Mako · Aug 2, 2026
What happened
Hapoel Be'er Sheva basketball faces major uncertainty ahead of the new season, lacking a coach and player signings. Negotiations with a Canadian philanthropic family to invest in the club have stalled due to financial and bureaucratic issues, delaying preparations and leaving the team as the only Premier League club without progress.
- 01Hapoel Be'er Sheva is the only Israeli Premier League team without a coach or player signings for the new season.
- 02Sporting director Daniel Ravitz left the club, adding to the instability.
- 03Negotiations with a Jewish Canadian family for investment have been ongoing but recently stalled.
- 04The club's budget last season was about 9 million shekels, just above the league minimum of 8 million.
- 05Bureaucratic issues in Canada are delaying the transfer of philanthropic funds to Israel.
- 06The uncertainty is hindering the club's preparations for the upcoming season.
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