Doron Ben Dor 11/02/2021 00:55
Maccabi Haifa and Hapoel Haifa in the ugly confrontation (Omri Stein)
Maccabi Haifa general manager Assaf Ben Dov said late at night his reaction to the ugly events that took place at the end of the Haifa derby and to the accusations leveled against him, including by rival player Gal Erel and his brother, according to which he was involved in the brawl.
Ben Dov “Immediately at the end of the game, I noticed Hapoel’s bench players sitting in the stands, doing justice and threatening Maccabi players who were on the pitch. Immediately afterwards, they went down to the pitch, including Gal Erel, and entered with the aim of violently attacking our players. In the video, I tried to intervene and prevent the attack while being overthrown by Alon Turgeman and reacting.
“Throughout the descent from the grass sale to the locker rooms, I tried to separate as much as possible the commotion that developed in the tunnel. I regret all non-sporting violence and incidents. “The attempt to show a different picture is incorrect and I will consider legal action against anyone who tries to paint a different picture.”
