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Practice Match: Netanya beat Maccabi 2-1

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Two days before jetting off for a pre-season training camp in Holland ahead of the 2021/22 season, Maccabi Tel Aviv held a practice match this morning (Friday) at Maccabi Netanya’s training complex. This was the first time Maccabi’s training kit was on display, and as Patrick van Leeuwen also gave the squad a first run-out – the hosts won the match.

Netanya took the lead after 7 minutes as Yaniv Mizrahi beat Daniel Peretz with a powerful low drive from the edge of the area. Maccabi created several chances as Osama Khalaila, making his debut appearance for Maccabi, Bar Cohen and Jonathan Cohen threatened to level the score but couldn’t beat Dani Amos in Netanya’s goal.

Mizrahi doubled Netanya’s lead on 34 as he broke into the area before blasting his shot past Peretz from close range.

Van Leeuwen and his fellow Dutch counterpart Raymond Atteveld sent out 22 new teams after the interval, allowing Idan Nachmias to make his first outing for Maccabi.

Ben Chaim came close to cut the deficit six minutes after the restart as he headed wide a cross from Guy Mizrahi. Dor Turgeman and Nadav Nidam replaced both Ronen Hanzis and Novatos Miroshi for the final 15 minutes.

On 81 Ben Chaim teed-up Nidam whose right foot shot from the edge of the area beat the Netanya keeper but crashed against the base of the post. A minute later Eylon Almog narrowly missed the target. Five minutes from the end, Nidam won the ball deep inside Netanya’s half, found Turgeman who picked Ido Shahar before the diminutive midfielder scored Maccabi’s consolation goal.

Maccabi Tel Aviv: Daniel Peretz (Or Yitzhak 46), Andre Geraldes (Guy Mizrahi 46), Shahar Piven (Matan Baltaxa 46), Louis Hernandez (Idan Nachmias 46), Ofir Davidzada (Tomer Mahluf 46), Dan Glazer Sheran Yeini 46), Eden Kartzev (Novatos Miroshi 46, Nadav Nidam 75), Parfait Guiagon (Ido Shahar 46), Bar Cohen (Tal Ben Chaim 46), Jonathan Cohen (Eylon Almog 46), Osama Khalaila (Ronen Hanzis 46, Dor Turgeman 75).

Israel – Canada signed a main sponsorship deal with Maccabi

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Maccabi Tel Aviv FC and real estate investment company, Israel–Canada, signed a three-year-deal to become the club’s main sponsor.

Israel–Canada Group owned by businessmen Barak Rosen and Asaf Touchmair, is a dominant experienced real estate investment company, focusing on residential complexes, hotels and profit-yielding projects both in Israel and abroad. The group is regarded to be one of the largest, most successful companies in the real estate market, traded in the stock exchange with a market value of around NIS 4 billion. A large part of the group’s activity in Israel is in Tel Aviv real estate as well as additional projects across the world.

As part of the sponsorship deal, the company’s branding will feature at the front of the Official Maccabi shirt, the training-wear and those of the Youth Academy. Israel-Canada will benefit from a wide exposure across the club’s advertising and digital media platforms. In addition, as Israel-Canada strongly values involvement in the community, it will take an active and regular part in the extensive activity of the Maccabi Tel Aviv Foundation.

Maccabi’s CEO, Sharon Tammam, told the Club’s official website: “We are delighted to be joined by the Israel-Canada group as the main sponsor of Maccabi Tel Aviv FC. Israel-Canada is regarded to be one of the leading most successful companies in the real estate project-development field, that left a significant mark both in Israel and abroad.  This collaboration provides a marketing and advertising infrastructure for Israel-Canada that will enjoy wide exposure throughout the club’s advertising media platforms – with the team’s official kit leading the way. I am confident this new partnership will complement to the strengthening of the Israel-Canada brand and wish for mutual success”.

The company’s owner, Barak Rosen, said: “I am delighted to enter this collaboration between Israel-Canada and Maccabi Tel Aviv FC as I have no doubt that such a collaboration would complement all parties involved. Maccabi is an organization which represents high values, educational, social and sporting excellence. Likewise, the Israel-Canada group shares the same values that took Maccabi to the peak of Israeli football. We are immensely proud and hugely excited to take part in the journey with the largest, most decorated football club in Israel on the way to reach new summits. Just like we as a company, always strive to conquer new summits, I am confident that this collaboration will lead to several more connections. Together we will continue building Tel Aviv’s reputation as “The city that never sleeps” – a city that never stops building and renewing itself. As part of the collaboration, we intend to offer Maccabi’s supporters unique benefits and special offers on our wide range of real estate projects as well as our spectacular hotel chains. In addition, we as a company are committed to do extensive work in the community as we strongly believe that together with the club and the work done by the Maccabi Tel Aviv Foundation – our contribution to Israeli society could be deepened even further”.

Thank you Ruslan Barsky

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Maccabi Tel Aviv FC is bidding farewell from Ruslan Barsky after a mutual agreement was reached with the 29-year-old midfielder to relieve him of his contract.

Barsky, a product of Maccabi’s Youth Academy, won 5 trophies with the senior side: 2 Championships (18/19, 19/20), 2 Toto Cups (18/19, 20/21) and a Super Cup (19/20).

As the captain of Maccabi Tel Aviv ‘Shahar’ (U-19’s), Barsky won the Youth League and Cup double, before making his senior debut in a Toto Cup match against Maccabi Netanya on August 2012.

In the summer of 2018, Barsky returned for a second spell at the club and scored 1 goal in 52 appearances, 8 of which in Europe.

Maccabi Tel Aviv FC would like to thank Ruslan for his long contribution to Maccabi and wishes him future success.

Van den Berg joins Maccabi coaching staff

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Peter Van den Berg will join Maccabi Tel Aviv as Patrick van Leeuwen’s Assistant Coach after the 49-year-old Dutchman agreed a one-year-deal with an option to extend by a further season.

Head of Maccabi’s Football Department, Barak Itzhaki, told the club’s official website: “We are delighted to add Peter Van den Berg for a significant role in Maccabi Tel Aviv’s coaching staff. We are certain that Peter will help us a lot and convinced that he fit-in well with the rest of our coaching staff”.

Maccabi’s Head Coach, Patrick van Leeuwen, added: “Peter is coach who gained massive experience from his rich playing career in Holland at various top clubs at both ends of the table. Peter then gradually built his coaching career from Youth football to professional football gaining vast experience along the way. This step-by-step attitude both as a player and a coach is a perfect match to Maccabi Tel Aviv and I am certain he would assist us a lot”.

After spending his entire 20-year-long professional playing career in Holland, Van den Berg began his coaching career at Sparta Rotterdam’s Youth Academy (2009) before stepping-up into the first team as Assistant Coach and Interim Head Coach (2013-2014). Van den Berg was then appointed as Head Coach at one of his former clubs RKC Waalwijk (2015-2017) and guided them within three years from the bottom of the second division to the promotion Play-Offs. Dutch giants Feyenoord Rotterdam, where he spent a season as a player, appointed Van den Berg in 2018 as Head Coach of the U-23’s. Van den Berg then left Holland for the first time in 2019 to join UAE club Al Jazira as Assistant coach and later that year worked for the Saudi Arabian FA Youth Academy.

Van den Berg began his playing career at Excelsior Rotterdam (1989-1995), Cambuur Leeuwarden (1995-1997), joined AZ Alkmaar (1997-2000) where he won promotion into the Dutch top flight. As a central defender, Van den Berg played three seasons at RKC Waalwijk (2000-2003) in the top division that led to a move to Feyenoord Rotterdam (2003/04) before switching to Vitesse Arnehem (2004-2006) and FC Den Bosch (2006-2009) where he retired at the age of 37 having played 444 matches.

Since 1906 and until today: The evolution of the Maccabi crest

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Maccabi Tel Aviv unveiled the new club crest today, 115 years after the club was founded. Throughout Maccabi’s rich history, the club’s crest underwent many changes and updates according to the spirit of the various time periods. But just like today, there was one thing in common that always accompanied us: the Iconic Maccabi crest.

The design process of the new club badge, took us on an evolution journey the crest underwent since the club was founded; The addition of the Yellow color as tribute to the Holocaust survivors through to the period  in which the State of Israel proclaimed its’ independence and all the way to the successful era of the recent decades.

Evidently, this current design clearly shows the changes the Maccabi crest underwent through the zeitgeist of history and the respect it gives to the elements that highlight our past as well as the bond to the city of Tel Aviv. A lot of emphasis was placed the club’s rich heritage alongside a contemporary look that matches the modern game.

MACCABI’S NEW CREST

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Maccabi Tel Aviv FC is proud to announce the unveiling of its’ new Club crest. The new design is a salute to the Club’s glorious history and an embrace of the Club’s current philosophy and direction.

The guiding principles leading to this final design included the club’s values, unique identity, rich heritage, captured in a fresh, clean, contemporary manner, along with the fans’ desire to give a more central expression to ‘The iconic Maccabi logo’.

Maccabi’s owner, Mitch Goldhar, said: “We must respect and protect our club’s history in all it’s glory. But we must not be afraid of change. Change is the path to future glory. I hope we will celebrate much success together under the new Maccabi Tel Aviv FC crest, a symbol of, from where we came and where we are going”. 

Maccabi’s CEO, Sharon Tammam, added: Maccabi is a Club that respects its’ heritage, yet at the same time is always looking forward, striving to win more trophies and achieve new goals and objectives. During the lengthy process of redesigning the crest, we aimed to create something which would both represent Maccabi of the present and the future, but at the same time highlighting the iconic Maccabi symbol that is so important”.

Emphasis was given to a modern clear design that differentiates Maccabi Tel Aviv from other Maccabi club badges, and is suitable for the various digital platforms which require clear prominent and clean lines.

The iconic Maccabi emblem is at the heart of the new crest. This traditional element has been representing the Club throughout its’ extensive history, evoking strong emotions and deep affiliation from the fans.

The letters T and A that appeared in earlier versions, were restored to the front of the crest thus emphasizing the strong affiliation to the city of Tel Aviv.

‘Since 1906’ lettering appears underneath the crest indicating the foundation year of the club, which is the first in Israeli sport.

The elements of the crest are bordered by a complete round Yellow frame. Maccabi Tel Aviv FC is written in English to suit the global world in which the club is operating in, as well as the international competitions it became a regular member at.

On top, the familiar Four Stars, each representing five of the 24 Championships won by Maccabi – the most decorated club in Israeli football.

Continues wearing Yellow: Rikan signs one-year-deal

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Avi Rikan will continue at Maccabi Tel Aviv for at least another season after successfully passing a medical, signing today (Wednesday) a new contract until the end of the 2021/22 season and joining the rest of the squad.

Maccabi’s Head of the Football Department, Barak Itzhaki told the club’s official website: “The professional and personal attributes Avi has together with his vast experience are well known to us after six years of playing a key role in Maccabi’s success. We are happy Avi will continue wearing the Yellow and Blue colors next season as well and wish him the best of luck!”.

The 32-year-old midfielder added: “To continue at Maccabi Tel Aviv was one of the easiest decisions I took in my career. The past six seasons transformed my strong bond to Maccabi into something that feels right for me and for the club. After receiving the call from Maccabi, the entire process of extending my contract became a technical matter only. From here on I will rejoin the rest of the team in order to achieve all the targets we have this season”.

Rikan who joined Maccabi in the summer of 2015 won 8 trophies in six successful seasons at the club: 2 League Championships (18/19, 19/20), a State Cup (20/21), 3 Toto Cups (17/18, 18/19 and 20/21) and 2 Super Cups (19/20, 20/21). He made his debut in the Champions League qualifier against Viktoria Plzen, scored 30 goals in 234 appearances in all competitions.

In addition to a historic appearance in the Champions League group stages (15/16), Rikan featured with Maccabi 3 times in the Europa League group phase (16/17, 17/18 and 20/21) including qualification to the Round of 32. Overall, Rikan made 46 appearances for Maccabi in European competitions and is ranked in 5th place amongst players who represented Maccabi in Europe.

FAREWELL FROM A LEGEND: VICKY PERETZ PASSED AWAY

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Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club is devastated following the sudden death of the legendary former players Vicky Peretz who passed away at the age of 68. Peretz starred at Maccabi during the 70’s and 80’s and following the end of his playing career, was an assistant coach with the Maccabi senior side. Peretz’s bond with Maccabi continued in the past few years as he worked at the Club’s Youth Academy.

Maccabi’s CEO, Sharon Tammam, said: “The Maccabi Tel Aviv family, the owner Mitch Goldhar, the club’s management, the players, Youth Academy coaches and staff employees are deeply saddened following the sudden tragic death of the former player, Vicky Peretz We were all stunned to learn of the sudden death of someone who was one of the Club’s icons. One of the greatest players Maccabi Tel Aviv had known with a glorious career both in Israel and abroad. We would all like to extend our sympathies and condolences to Omer and the rest of the family at this extremely difficult time”.

Peretz began his playing career with Maccabi Ramat Amidar before the striker joined Maccabi in the 1973/4 season in a combined deal of money plus players at times when players didn’t much between clubs. Following his big success at the club Peretz became a leading Maccabi Tel Aviv player. 

In his first season at the club and at the young age of 20, Peretz swiftly became Maccabi’s top-scorer with 19 goals but had to wait three years before celebrating his first titles at the club. A total of 22 goals, 17 in the league and 5 in the State Cup saw the prolific striker win Israel’s top goal-scorer award but also lead Maccabi to the 1976/77 League and Cup double. Earlier that year at the 1967 Montreal Olympics Peretz scored for Israel in the 1-1 draw against France and the consolation goal in the 4-1 defeat to Brazil. In an international career that stretched between 1973-1983 Peretz scored 14 goals in 40 appearances for Israel.

Peretz continued scoring goals for Maccabi and helped the club win the Championship in the 1978/79 season with a total of 17 goals before joining French giants Strasbourg in 1980. After two successful seasons in which he scored 27 goals in 71 appearances, Peretz moved to Rennes for which he scored 17 goals in 33 appearances. In 1983 Peretz returned to Israel and re-joined Maccabi for two more seasons and completed a total of 101 goals in 250 appearances in all competitions that rank him 8th in the all-time scorers for the club. Peretz also played for Shimshon Tel Aviv, Beitar Netanya, Hapoel Lod before finally retiring in 1991 at the end of a long and successful career.

Thank you Eitan Tibi

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Eitan Tibi has ended nine successful seasons at Maccabi Tel Aviv during which he won 13 trophies: 5 League Championships (12/13, 13/14, 14/15, 18/19 and 19/20), 2 State Cups (14/15 and 20/21), 4 Toto Cups (14/15, 17/18, 18/19 and 20/21) and 2 Super Cups (19/20, 20/21).

Maccabi’s CEO, Sharon Tammam: ““Eitan joined Maccabi at a season where the club underwent a professional revolution and he has played a pivotal role in the success of all of us. Winning 13 titles during such a period is not something to be taken lightly. We all value Eitan’s professionalism as well as his personality, thank him for his contribution to Maccabi and wish him success for the future”.

Tibi, who joined Maccabi in the summer of 2012 scored 7 goals in 369 appearances in all competitions which earned him the 11th place in the all-time appearance club record. In his first season at Maccabi (12/13) Tibi won the championship, just like the following season (13/14) while in his third season (14/15) was part of the treble winning team. In 18/19 and 19/20 seasons Tibi added two more league titles before filling his trophy cabinet with three more trophies in the 20/21 season – the last of which being the State Cup – his 13th in Yellow and Blue.

The 33-year-old central defender made the most appearances for Maccabi in European competitions with 73 international matches. In addition to the historic qualification to the Champions League group stages (15/16), Tibi featured 4 times with Maccabi in the Europa League group stage (14/15, 16/17, 17/18 and 20/21) during which Maccabi reached the round of 32 on two occasions.