Maor Rahmani 02/02/2021 20:08
Matan Balteksa (Radad Jabara)
Matan Balteksa, the left defender of Maccabi Tel Aviv and ex Bnei Yehuda for the past two years, on his way back to the Hatikva neighborhood, when the defender, whose candidacy for the team was first published in ONE, is in advanced negotiations with the Oranges and is expected to return after half a season in Kiryat Shalom.
Balteksa, who was also wanted by Maccabi Netanya who wanted to add him in the current window, even received an offer to go on loan at the Greek team Larissa, as revealed in ONE, but the champion of the last two years did not release him. Now, the Oranges have reached an understanding with the Yellows regarding the ex’s move, which is expected to return, at the request of Yossi Aboksis. The Oranges are expected to pay about half a million shekels for half of Balteksa’s player card, which will receive a contract with an exit clause to Europe.
Bnei Yehuda signed Balteksa even before the coach returned from Hapoel Beer Sheva, in light of the professional and social appreciation for him at the club and in the locker room, but the arrival of Aboksis accelerated the move for both parties, when the player arrived in the neighborhood on time and was nurtured by the coach. He was also part of the team’s recent win in the State Cup. Now, a number of issues remain between the player and Bnei Yehuda, ahead of the expected comeback.
At the same time, several dozen Bnei Yehuda fans demonstrated tonight under the house of Barak Abramov, the club’s owner, in north Tel Aviv in protest, after the Orange fans organized, “Lions Army” received permission from the police to protest in the form of a demonstration during the closure. The fans who arrived at the venue made noise and protested against the owners, as part of their ongoing protest, as police vehicles maintained order at the venue.
