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Haim Revivo Criticizes Maccabi Tel Aviv Over Son Roy's Blocked Transfer to Spanish Club

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First reported by Walla · 18 hours ago

What happened

Haim Revivo, father of footballer Roy Revivo, publicly condemned Maccabi Tel Aviv for blocking his son's transfer to Spanish club Elche, accusing the club of breaking promises and causing his frustration. Despite Roy's agreement with Elche and his coach's approval to miss a match, Maccabi withheld transfer approval, leading to public criticism after the team's Europa League exit.

01Roy Revivo agreed to terms with Spanish club Elche but was blocked by Maccabi Tel Aviv from transferring.
02Haim Revivo says Roy is frustrated and hurt by Maccabi's refusal to approve the move.
03Roy personally told his coach he was not mentally ready to play due to the transfer opportunity, and the coach agreed to release him.
04Maccabi promised to support Roy if an offer came from a top European league but failed to keep that promise.
05Haim Revivo criticized Maccabi's high asking price and poor preparation for the season.
06He declared he will no longer be accommodating and will fight for his son's career dreams.

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