Maccabi Tel Aviv landed in Vienna, Austria Sunday evening and then made their way to Leoben where they will hold training camp for the next 10 days.

Maccabi will play three preseason matches during the training camp against Serbian side FK Vozdovac Belgrade, Diosgyori VTK of Hungary and Russian outfit FK Anzhi Makhachkala.

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Tal Ben Chaim signed a new contract extension which will keep him at the club for the next four years

Tal Ben Chaim signed a new contract extension which will keep him at the club for the next four years.

The 25 year old winger, who joined Maccabi two seasons ago, told the clubs' official website: "‎I am delighted to finally put an end to all the rumors and extend my contract by four more years at a club I feel a great privilege to be associated with. I would like to thank Mitch Goldhar, Martin Bain and Jordi Cruyff for the faith they have shown in me. Now all that is left to meet our targets both as a club and as a team".

Sports Director Jordi Cruyff, added: "We are delighted to extend Tal's contract at Maccabi and secure his services at the club for four more seasons. We ‎are certain that Tal will‎ continue making the same level of progress he has been making since joining us two seasons ago".".

 

 

 

Maccabi Tel Aviv owner Mitch Goldhar visited the Yad Ezer L'Haver Home for Holocaust survivors in Haifa on the day of the Israel State Cup final against Hapoel Beer Sheva. While there he was able to meet with some of the survivors as the manager of the home made a presentation to call the facility after Mr. Goldhar's mother who survived the Holocaust.

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Mitch Goldhar: "This is a grateful gift that you invited me here today. There are important things and then there are important things, this is a community of Holocaust survivors, and we have to come show our respect and let them know that we are thinking about them.

Being here now puts things into perspective. When we focus on soccer (football) that’s the most important thing but when you come to a place like this is, it puts things into context. So we have to always remember where soccer fits into the bigger context, there are things that are more important and this is the kind of place that reminds you."

On the event, the Home Manager had a special surprise to Maccabi's owner: "I would like to name this facility for your mother, who was the only Holocaust survivor from your family."

Mitch Goldhar: "I will always remember this and keep it in my heart." 

The Maccabi midfielder was the first to test out the new 2015/16 jersey. How did he rate it? What did he think about it? What does he tell the supporters? Check out the video!

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Twenty four years ago this week, one of Maccabi Tel Aviv's youth players who hadn't even turned 18 began his senior squad career. Gadi Brumer made his debut under coach Tzvika Rosen in the last match of the 1990/91 season against Hapoel Petach Tikva. The yellow-and-blue may have lost the game 1:2, however one of the club's greatest central defenders graced the pitch for the first time and as they say the rest is history!

Together with his twin brother Alon, the Brumer siblings played nine years together and are considered amongst the best to ever pull on the Maccabi kit. Spending 14 years with the club, Gady had the opportunity to play his whole career with Maccabi and won four league titles, four State Cups and two Toto Cups.

He now works for Maccabi's youth department and this past season was the assistant coach for the Under-17 Maccabi "Oded" Tel Aviv side who won the State Cup. This coming year Gadi will help out with the Under-13's and will also be an assistant coach for the Under-16 Maccabi "Eli Fuchs" Tel Aviv team.

Just two weeks after Maccabi Tel Aviv begins their season with the UEFA Champions League second round qualifying matches against Maltese side Hibernians FC, the Yellow-and-Blue will start their Israeli campaign with Toto Cup games in August. Maccabi will attempt to defend the Toto Cup crown beginning on August 1st as they have been placed into Group C of the competition together with Hapoel Tel Aviv, Bnei Yehuda and Maccabi Petach Tikva.

The Groups are put together geographically as Maccabi will play two derbies and Petach Tikva, with games tentatively scheduled for 1/8, 8/8 & 16-17/8.

Last year Maccabi won their first title of the Treble year going undefeated in this tournament by beating Maccabi Netanya, Hapoel Raanana, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Hapoel Petach Tikva and Maccabi Haifa in the championship match at the Netanya Stadium.

Barak Badash to continue with the Yellow-and-Blue for the upcoming season

 Barak Badash signed a contract extension this afternoon and will continue with Maccabi Tel Aviv for the 2015/16 campaign.

Badash spoke to the Official Maccabi Tel Aviv website after signing for an additional year and said: "After joining Maccabi Tel Aviv a year and a half ago I am happy that the club has the confidence in me to continue to contribute for the upcoming season. I'm delighted that I can help the professional staff of the club reach the goals that they have set."

 The 32-year old striker has scored 11 goals in 47 appearances since joining the club in February 2014.

Monday June 1 at 9am, Northern Tel Aviv. Maccabi Tel Aviv captain Sheran Yeini starts his day, the last one wearing the Yellow-and-Blue. The excitement, meeting with friends, heading onto the pitch and lifting the Championship Trophy. A day in the life of Sheran Yeini. 

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FK Vozdovac Belgrade (30/6), Diosgyori VTK (3/7), FK Anzhi Makhachkala (7/7) will play Maccabi Tel Aviv in Austria during training camp which runs from June 28-July 8

 On June 28th Maccabi Tel Aviv will head to Austria for a 10-day training camp with their new Head Coach Slavisa Jokanovic and his staff. The camp will take place in the city of Leoben where the players will continue to prepare for the upcoming 2015/16 season as well as for their UEFA Champions League second round qualifying match on July 14th against FC Hibernians of Malta.

 During training camp the Yellow-and-Blue will play three preseason matches:

 On Tuesday June 30, Maccabi Tel Aviv will face FK Vozdovac Belgrade who finished in 12th place in the Serbian SuperLiga.

(Courtesy Vozdovac Belgrade website)

 Three days later on Friday July 3rd, Diosgyori VTK who finished 7th in the Hungary First Division will take on Maccabi.

(Courtesy Diosgyori Website)

 Finally, FK Anzhi Makhachkala who were just promoted to the Russian Premier League will face Maccabi on Tuesday July 7th right before the club returns to Israel.

(Courtesy Anzhi Makhachkala website)

 The club is due to land back in Israel on Wednesday July 8th and will continue their preparations prior to playing their first official match of the 2015/16 season in Malta.