The 2023/24 season will soon get underway with a fresh new look full of expectations, a new energy and one true love which manages to excite us time after time. Shortly before it all begins, Maccabi and FILA are proud to unveil the kits which will become part of our memories of the coming season – the Home and Away kits, our Third strip and the Goalkeepers kit.

This season as well, the Yellow color which is ‘Always Maccabi’ is proudly dominating the home shirt’s design exactly how we’d all love it. Whether you are one of the players wearing it as you walk onto the pitch, giving your heart and soul supporting from the stands or even watching a match with your mates in a bar – the Yellow shirt carries a long and rich history, and strength of the club. The choice of a dominant Yellow is a symbol for our return to the Maccabizm roots as we added to that – the home shirt is adorned with blue strips continuing down the sides where the iconic classic Maccabi logo is stamped. The logo generates the unity between players and fans to the heritage and sense of pride we all feel at all being Maccabi.

Besides the Yellow home kit, we are also proud to present the new away strip which is predominantly Blue and has a fashionably slick look. The away shirt which has tonal elements and shades of Blue creates a stunning visual, suiting everyone who is proud to be Maccabi on their travels.

In addition to the Home and Away kits, the third strip will compliment Maccabi’s attire for the 2023/24 season. A stylish White body is complemented by a Yellow and Blue trim that decorates both the sleeves and collar. The white shirt is a perfect match for every fan wishing to be the star of the show in the stadium, at an event of everywhere he would like to stand out.

What about those who must have the goalkeepers kit? We never though of leaving you out as the shirts which protects the goal was given special attention this season. To the classic Black and White designs, we also have Orange strip which is also set to shut out some of the league’s attackers.

The official 2023/24 kits are already waiting for you at the NEW Maccabi ONLINE store as well as the flagship store at Bloomfield stadium. FOREVER members? Now is the time to remind you that whilst purchasing the kit at the ONLINE store you could use the NIS 100 voucher you received when joining the supporters club.

The Guadeloupe born full-back (177cm) who completed his medical at the club scored 3 goals and added two assists last season in 32 appearances during a loan spell with second division side Paris FC. 

Macon, told the club’s official website: “I am very excited to be joining Maccabi Tel Aviv. I always heard good things about Israel and the city of Tel Aviv. I am here to win titles and can’t wait to start working with my new teammates and play in front of the Maccabi fans at a stadium famous for its’ atmosphere”.    

Maccabi’s CEO, Ben Mansford, added: “We are pleased to have secured Yvann as he is exactly the profile of attack minded defender that we were looking for. We are all looking forward to seeing Yvann in Yellow in the coming weeks and him playing his part in the season ahead. Welcome Yvann.”

Macon made his first footballing steps at Solidarite-Scolaire before moving to France where he joined Castelnau Le Cres. In 2017 he joined Dunkerque where he made his senior debut at the age of 19 and a total of 21 appearances including promotion to the second division.

In January 2020 Macon was bought by Sait-Etienne where he reached the French Cup Final at the end of the season. From his position at right-back, Macon scored 4 goals in 48 appearances for Saint-Etienne before spending the 2022/23 season on loan with Paris FC. At international level, Macon made 3 appearances for the Guadeloupe U20’s and has 2 appearances for the French U21’s.

Israel’s dream summer continues after the U19’s finished in third place of U19’s World Cup, the Under 21’s advanced to the European Championship Semi Finals where the face the winner between England and Portugal.

Daniel Peretz was the star man of the penalty shoot-out in Tbilisi, against the hosts Georgia, as the Maccabi custodian who saved one of the penalties from Giorgi Gagua, before tipping the deciding spot kick onto the post to book Israel’s place in the Semi Finals.

Peretz, who will celebrate his 23^rd birthday could miss Wednesday’s Semi Finals in Batumi against the winner between England and Portugal after picking his second booking of the tournament. Knowing that should England advance, Israel could find themselves in next summer’s Olympic Games, something Israel hasn’t done since Montreal 1976 Olympics – Peretz remains hopeful.

Peretz whose penalty heroics in the Playoff against the Republic of Ireland booked Israel’s place in the final tournament were mirrored as saved 2 spot kicks from Germany in the group stages. Speaking at the end of the match to Kan 11 TV cameras, Peretz said: “I am still struggling to digest. Wow, I still feel shivers down my spine and would like to that god for allowing us to enjoy these moments. I am so proud of this team and my teammates at how they gave their guts and souls for 120 minutes plus at such a tough ground and in front of around 40,000 home supporters. We are all so united and believe so much in our ability – I can’t even describe how much fun that is to be part of this amazing achievement. I am so emotional right now and feel immense pride at the belief installed in us by our coach Guy Luzon. I am just lost for words”.

When asked to explain his feelings during the shoot-out as the majority of the 44,338 fans supported the hosts Georgia, Peretz was adamant as he added: “I didn’t even feel them. I was so much focused in my own zone that it was just me, the player (Gagua) and the ball. I had a feeling that this is the side he will shoot to, dived to my right and saved the ball. We are now in the Semi Finals and on the brink of reaching the Olympic Games as I always believed right from. We managed to get everyone here to believe that this could be possible. We keep proving time after time that when we believe the sky is the limit and I think this is a strong message to the entire nation and entire world. We have an amazing group of players, so brave, so united and so hard working which is what defines us and makes us so special”.

While Peretz will miss the next match as he serves a one-match touchline ban, Roy Revivo who served his suspension against the Georgians will now be back in contention. Maccabi’s striker Dor Turgeman, who played for 112 minutes before being replaced, could have opened the score early on. Turgeman picked the ball just inside Georgia’s half in the 5^th minute, carved the hosts’ defense open and raced into the box but with only the keeper to beat sliced his shot wide. Omri Gandelman who scored Israel’s late winner against the Czech Republic, came close to score once again but from close range and with a goal at his mercy somehow managed to hit the post.

No goals were scored during regular time or 30 minutes of extra time before both sides lined up for a sudden death penalty shoot-out.

Irakli Azarov beat Peretz with the first spot kick before Israel’s captain Gil Cohen levelled the score. Zuriko Davitashvili made it 2-1 and Gandelman restored parity. Giorgi Gagua’s penalty was saved by Peretz and Anan Khalaili gave Israel the lead for the first time. Giorgi Moistsrapishvili blasted his shot down the middle to make it 3-3 and Oscar Gloukh kept his calm and slotted his shot that beat Giorgi Mamardashvili to give Israel a 4-3 lead. Saba Khvadagiani tried keeping the Georgians alive but his effort was tipped by Peretz onto the post to begin the Israeli celebrations.      

 

The 2023/24 campaign is already here as this evening (Wednesday) the team held its’ first training session of the season. Newly appointed Head Coach, Robbie Keane, guided the team for the first time at the PenguinPickUp training complex at Kiryat Shalom which was his first time in Yellow and Blue.

Besides Keane, the players were introduced to the new Assistant Coach Rory Delap who arrived in Tel Aviv to join the coaching staff.

Several players who were on international duty with the Israel national team: Dan Glazer, Ofir Davidzada, Gabi Kanichowsky as well as Djordje Jovanobvic with Serbia, were given extra leave. Daniel Peretz, Roy Revivo and Dor Turgeman who are with the Israel Under 21’s at the European Championship Finals in Georgia – were also absent.