Maccabi Tel Aviv players Dor Peretz and Matan Hozez will complete a period of self-isolation on March 22 after visiting a gym on March 8 where a coronavirus carrier was present. Both players are feeling healthy and have not shown any signs of the illness.

The two players were informed later that they may have been exposed to the virus and were told to complete a period of self-quarantine at home.

The club’s medical staff have instructed all players about the precautions they must take to mitigate contracting the virus. They have been told to remain at home as much as possible and avoid public places.

Dear supporters,

Following Health Ministry guidelines and in an effort to mitigate the growing threat to public health from the coronavirus outbreak, the Professional Leagues Administration on Friday morning ordered an immediate halt to all league play until the end of March.

The first fixture to be affected is Saturday’s playoff match against Hapoel Haifa at Bloomfield.

We all look forward to the day soon when we will be able to resume activities in the sport we love dearly when we are all healthy and strong.
In these challenging times, we wish everybody good health and happiness.

The Maccabi Tel Aviv FC Foundation will once more this year help the needy ahead of the Passover holiday and has started to raise funds to help put a smile on the faces of the needy.

The Foundation will work in partnership with “Ahim Lasemel,” a Maccabi fans’ charitable group, between now and the eve of the holiday which falls in the first week of April, as we do our best to help.

On the donation page you can find the special benefits that are available as a show of thanks for your contribution.

If you would like to play a FIFA video game against Eyal Golasa or Dor Micha, or have a beer with Yoav Ziv, buy Dor Peretz’s boots from last season, or line up against Itay Shechter and Omer Atzili in a penalty shootout, this is your chance.

You can find all that and more by clicking the following project page link: ttps://giveback.co.il/project/50951

We must reach our goal of NIS 50,000 and even surpass it in order to help as many needy people as possible.

When we pack the food boxes and deliver them our heart will fill with pride and happiness in the knowledge that we have helped others.

Presentation of the benefits for those taking part is planned to take place at an upcoming home game, although because of the coronavirus crisis it may be delayed until next season.

For the same reason, unfortunately, the annual food packages event will not be held, but we will purchase food items and distribute the parcels independently so that those who need them receive them before the holiday.

Maccabi Tel Aviv will host Hapoel Haifa at Bloomfield in the opening of the playoff phase (kickoff at 19:50) and spoke of the team’s preparedness for the fixture under the shadow of the coronavirus crisis which is forcing the match to be played behind closed doors.

Yonatan Cohen spoke ahead of Saturday’s clash with Hapoel Haifa at Bloomfield in the opening round of the playoff phase and said that the players had been briefed on keeping safe and healthy during the coronavirus outbreak.

“The coaching and medical staff have spoken to us and explained the situation and have discussed the need to try to avoid physical contact, to maintain hygiene and stay at home and avoid public places. I’m sure everybody has tried to do so in the past days as much as possible,” Cohen said.

Playing without supporters to cheer the players would be tough, he said, but that winning was the only thing on everybody’s minds.

“We will really miss the crowd and the support. Playing in an empty stadium will be difficult, but there are no excuses. We are going out there to win and we expect to do our best and take all three points.

“All our opponents want to be the first to beat us this season. It will be difficult in an empty stadium but we are going out there to win,” he added.