Maccabi Netanya Eyes Foreign Defender Ahead of Season Start After Toto Cup Win
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First reported by N12 · 1 day ago
What happened
Maccabi Netanya won 2-0 against Hapoel Petah Tikva, keeping their Toto Cup semifinal hopes alive as they seek to sign a foreign defender before the league starts. Coach Ronny Levy rotated players to manage fitness, with trialist Isaac Chibango impressing. The club supports Karam Jaber exploring options amid a reduced role, while Itay Ben Shabat was offered to other teams. Right-back Alon Azugi is nearing full recovery, and the club cleared medical protocol concerns in a recent investigation.
- 01Maccabi Netanya won 2-0 to stay in Toto Cup semifinal contention.
- 02Coach Ronny Levy rotated the squad, with trialist Isaac Chibango impressing.
- 03The club aims to sign a foreign central defender before the league begins.
- 04Karam Jaber may leave due to reduced playing time; no formal offers yet.
- 05Itay Ben Shabat was offered to Hapoel Petah Tikva and Hapoel Jerusalem.
- 06Alon Azugi is recovering and expected to return to full training soon.
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