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Longtime Maccabi Tel Aviv Fan Sues Club Over Kiosk Eviction and Lost Income

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First reported by Calcalist · 6 hours ago

What happened

Zion Bales, a longtime Maccabi Tel Aviv fan, is suing the club after being evicted from a kiosk he operated for years at their training complex, seeking compensation for lost income and emotional harm. The club disputes the claims but remains open to direct talks.

01Zion Bales operated a kiosk at Maccabi Tel Aviv’s training complex for many years before eviction.
02Bales claims the club allowed his operation, creating implied property rights over the kiosk.
03He seeks nearly 600,000 shekels in total compensation for lost income and emotional damages.
04Bales alleges he was misled into signing a 2002 contract permitting eviction.
05Maccabi Tel Aviv denies wrongdoing but respects Bales and invites direct negotiations.
06The lawsuit is supported by Bales’s son, former player Yossi Bales, and businessman Aryeh Shasha.

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