The future of the professional leagues in football and basketball is tonight (Monday) in big question. The Israeli government is expected to convene on Tuesday afternoon and among the various issues, it will decide whether to grant permission to exclude the sport. Earlier, the principals, Erez Kalfon of football and Shmuel Frenkel of basketball, addressed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an urgent letter. Later, other figures from Israeli sports expressed an opinion on the subject.
Rose Age, A Betar Jerusalem contact and one of the leaders in the struggle among active footballers, wrote on the social network: “If we do not wake up, the league will close tomorrow. Two weeks ago I was interviewed alone on the subject and everyone was silent, did not really understand the importance. If we do not make noise and act together, everyone who is connected and loves our football, the league will not be postponed – it will be closed! “After talks with Erez Kalfon, a letter was sent to the government with the aim of influencing the decision tomorrow.”
Assaf Ben Dov, CEO of Maccabi Haifa, the leader of the Premier League, wrote briefly on the social network: “Leave football open.”
CEO of the Basketball Administration, Shlomi Perry, Wrote: “Two points for thought for all decision makers who hold the fate of basketball in their hands – we are on four Corona cases in a league where there are about 500 players and staff. This is less than one percent. The players are in isolation from June until now with a month off. The sacrifice is insane. “
If we do not wake up the league will close tomorrow. Two weeks ago I was interviewed alone on the subject and everyone was silent, did not really understand the importance. If we do not make noise and act together !! Anyone who is connected and loves our football, the league will not reject it will close! After talks with Erez Kalfon (the only one who shows willingness) a letter was sent to the government with the aim of influencing the decision tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/ZWbAzNlpdX
– Idan vered (@ idan8vered) January 18, 2021
Two points for thought for all decision makers who hold the fate of basketball in their hands:
We are on four Corona cases in a league where there are about 500 players and staff. This is less than one percent.
The players are in isolation from June until now with a one-month break on holiday. That’s a crazy sacrifice– Shlomi Peri (@shlomiperi) January 18, 2021