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Maccabi Haifa Faces Foreign Player Dilemma Ahead of Toto Cup Playoff
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First reported by Mako · 57 minutes ago
What happened
Maccabi Haifa is managing foreign player registration issues ahead of its Toto Cup playoff against Hapoel Jerusalem, with Andrea Novakovic sidelined and Peter Agba expected to be loaned out. Defender Pedro faces uncertainty due to salary and squad limits, while Itay Ehud is loaned to Hapoel Petah Tikva for the season.
- 01Maccabi Haifa prepares for Toto Cup playoff against Hapoel Jerusalem on August 17, 2026.
- 02Andrea Novakovic cannot play due to registration issues; Peter Agba may be loaned out.
- 03Defender Pedro unlikely to start amid foreign player limits and high salary demands.
- 04Six foreign players are guaranteed spots, complicating Pedro's position.
- 05If Pedro stays, no new foreign players will join until January.
- 06Itay Ehud is loaned to Hapoel Petah Tikva with a recall option in January.
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