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Uncertainty Clouds Hapoel Be'er Sheva Basketball Ahead of New Season

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First reported by Mako · 2 hours ago

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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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