Two days after the loss to Hapoel B’Shlosha and with a catastrophic balance of a single victory in 11 games, Hapoel Tel Aviv received bad news this morning (Tuesday): one of the team’s players was found positive for the corona virus. As a result, all team players will be tested – but team activity will continue at this point.
The verified player was on the team’s roster against BS, but did not play. At the same time, other players began to develop symptoms. Evaluation at the club: There will be additional infections. For the results of the other players’ tests before a decision is made.
Meanwhile, Hapoel Tel Aviv began accelerating efforts this morning to strengthen the team – and it seems that the strongest name at this stage is the name of Lidor Cohen. The player, who finished a contract in the Georgian league, has already returned to Israel Talk to him. The parties are expected to meet today or tomorrow to begin negotiations. The offer will only be for half a season, which is acceptable to Cohen because he aspires to return abroad.
It is important to note that Cohen has offers from other groups, the main one being Hapoel Hadera. The player has a good relationship with Hapoel Hadera coach Sharon Mimar, which can also be a heavy weight in Cohen’s decision.
And what about Nir Klinger’s status? Well, at the moment the owners continue to claim that there is no intention to say goodbye to the coach immediately, but it is clear that another difficult loss tomorrow against Bnei Sakhnin may change the picture and the situation is very dynamic and fluid. There may be changes soon, depending on the results of course. Eddie Gottlieb is also expected to miss the important game against Nisso Avitan’s team due to groin pain.