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Maccabi Tel Aviv Demands Sayed Abu Farhi Forgo Half a Million Dollars in Colorado Rapids Transfer
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First reported by N12 · 10 hours ago
What happened
Maccabi Tel Aviv required Sayed Abu Farhi to give up nearly half a million dollars from his transfer bonus to Colorado Rapids. After negotiations, Abu Farhi accepted 10% of the $6 million transfer fee, forfeiting $450,000. He is now awaiting his U.S. visa to finalize the move.
- 01Maccabi Tel Aviv demanded Abu Farhi waive nearly $500,000 of his transfer bonus to Colorado Rapids.
- 02Abu Farhi was entitled to 17.5% of the $6 million transfer fee, originally $1.05 million.
- 03A compromise reduced his share to 10%, about $600,000, forfeiting $450,000.
- 04Maccabi has a pattern of reclaiming money owed to players, as with Dor Turgeman and Roy Revivo.
- 05Abu Farhi accepted the reduced amount to avoid risking the transfer.
- 06He awaits his U.S. visa before traveling for medicals and signing with Colorado Rapids.
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