The 30-year-old goalkeeper who joined Maccabi from Maccabi Haifa said: “I am feeling great, the feelings are good and I am happy to join such a big club and can’t wait for the season to start“ Mishpati said, “I know what is Maccabi Tel Aviv because all my friends are Maccabi fans. It is a club which needs to fight for all the titles and I believe we will do so.”

Mishpati, who made his first footballing footsteps at Hapoel Rishon Lezion, moved to Ashdod where he played the majority of his senior career, added: “I will give everything to do my best on the pitch in order to make the fans and the people who believe in me happy. All my life I gave everything for the success of the team and I will keep on doing my best so that we succeed.”