An unprecedented gesture for fans: the surprising decision of Maccabi Netanya

While Maccabi Netanya continues to work on completing the squad, coach Roni Levy is focusing his efforts on finding a foreign center-back and a winger. Within the team, Aziz Ouattara is showing a trend of improvement and may remain at the club, while the management continues to refuse the release of Kareem Jaber. Regarding the local transfer market, the name of Guy Hadida has been mentioned as a candidate to join, provided he obtains his release from Ironi Tiberias, a club the player is demanding to leave.

These changes in the squad are taking place in parallel with preparations for the first serious test of the season: the meeting against the champion, Maccabi Tel Aviv, in the Toto Cup semi-final. In Netanya, they see this struggle as an opportunity to state their intentions and hope to overcome the yellow hurdle on the way to a ticket to the tournament final.

To create a warm home atmosphere and push the players, the club's management decided to reward the fans who expressed their trust in it. About 3,400 fans who have already purchased season tickets for the upcoming season will receive a ticket to the match at no cost. The club hopes that the gesture will lead to a full stadium on Sunday at 20:00 and give the team maximum backing from the stands.

Beyond the ticket to the final, in Netanya they see this meeting as a critical test and a real indication of the team's readiness for the start of the league. The professional staff understands that a prestigious victory over the champion will give a huge moral boost to the forming squad and send a message regarding the club's ambitions this season.

Among the players, there is a high level of alertness, as everyone is determined to prove that the connection between the existing core and the youngsters can provide positive football and compete on equal terms against the strongest rivals.