The pressure on Hapoel Tel Aviv is rising – and it is slipping into very ugly stripes: a serious and unusual incident took place this morning (Friday) in the Khodorov complex, when veteran waiter Eli Buano raised his hand on the young Ofek Blass while the player entered his room and asked for training pants.
When Blass walked into the room of our last arrival he pushed him and told him “chicken out of here”. In response Blass said to him “Do not touch me”, which caused our arrival, who has been at the club for many years, to put his hand on Blass’ neck in a strangling motion. Hapoel responded to the unusual incident: “The Hapoel Hachshara Tel Aviv club strongly condemns any manifestation of violence whatsoever – and in particular the incident that took place this morning in the compound. The issue will be dealt with severely within the club’s walls.”
Let’s give his version of the case in a conversation with the sports channel: “He cursed me and cursed my mother, it hit me so I pushed him. I reacted wrong but it’s because he hit me verbally, I pushed him out of instinct. I did not strangle him, it’s a lie. I just put. Hand on neck. ” It should be noted that Bueno, who has been at the club since 1992, has never been involved in a violent incident with one player or another.
Hapoel Tel Aviv is waiting for the news after the closure
Meanwhile, a huge disappointment at Hapoel Tel Aviv after the 2: 1 loss to Ashdod Sports Club just before the closure and the end of the games for the next two weeks. The club talked about the importance of accumulating points before opening the transfer window, but expectations aside and reality aside, and the Reds are deeply entangled at the bottom, with the gap from a safe shore standing at 5 points.
With the final whistle the great frustration among the players and members of the club is evident. Zeev Greenberg, who was very disappointed and upset, hurried to leave the stadium while Sharon Nissnov, who was nervous, passed before leaving the locker room area. “Right now we are just not good and as the bad results continue the players lose confidence,” Hapoel said.
“Our situation is difficult. The only thing that will change the momentum is the strengthening done after the closure. When all the new players join I am sure we will look different, we will go ahead and get out of this bad time,” promised Nir Klinger. Well, the Hapoel Tel Aviv coach will get a chance to keep his word in the first game after the closure.
With the Reds returning to the pitches, Dan Einbinder, Lidor Cohen and Ofek Bitton are set to be available for Klinger. At the same time, Hapoel’s goal is to add at least two more players in the near future. Currently, the hot names are of Ben Shehar, Patos Bechirai and Ben Bitton, with only one of the first two expected to sign.
As we published here for the first time, Bechirai has concluded his terms at Hapoel Tel Aviv until the end of the season, but he has not yet obtained his release from Wisla Krakow. Wants to see and be impressed by all the players, so Har has not yet received the release.
“We are currently waiting, Ben has not been released, we will see what develops in the next two weeks,” said the striker’s entourage. Klinger was not ashamed to admit yesterday in front of the camera that “I wish Ben Shehar would come,” and the club members spoke with the striker in recent days in an attempt to persuade him to return to Khodorov.
No progress has yet been made regarding Ben Bitton, and there are three sides to this deal. Bitton needs to be released from Maccabi Tel Aviv and settle his affairs there, close his terms with the Reds and also that Hapoel Beer Sheva will approve the move. “We are trying to close it but it is really not easy,” admitted Hapoel Tel Aviv. Players are released from other teams when the name of Shalom Edri from Betar Jerusalem came up (his contract expires at the end of the season).