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Maccabi Tel Aviv Explains Yonis Malede's Transfer to Hapoel Be'er Sheva Despite Owner's Ban

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First reported by N12 · 15 hours ago

What happened

Yonis Malede transferred from Maccabi Tel Aviv to Hapoel Be'er Sheva despite an owner-imposed ban on moves to rival clubs. The deal benefits Maccabi financially as Be'er Sheva assumes his high salary and pays a 100,000 euro transfer fee. Malede had limited playing time at Maccabi since joining in January 2024.

01Yonis Malede transferred from Maccabi Tel Aviv to Hapoel Be'er Sheva despite owner Mitchell Goldhar's ban on moves to rivals.
02Malede previously played under Be'er Sheva coach Ran Kozuch at Maccabi Netanya, who sought to strengthen his squad.
03Maccabi Tel Aviv benefits financially as Be'er Sheva will pay Malede's high salary and a 100,000 euro transfer fee.
04Maccabi Tel Aviv paid 350,000 euros for Malede in January 2024 from Belgian club Mechelen.
05Malede played only 24 matches and scored two goals for Maccabi Tel Aviv, totaling about 400 minutes on the field.
06The transfer underscores the tension between club policy and financial pragmatism in Israeli football.

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