Those around the player don't understand the pressure: "He gave up hundreds of thousands of dollars to play here." Beitar responded: "Ready to upgrade it in real amounts". Beitar Jerusalem announced today (Thursday) the first acquisition for next season in the form of Yuval Ashkenazi.

After exercising an option on four foreign players, the club is also dealing with the future of Yarden Shua. The club are angry with the striker, who they claim refuses to sign a contract beyond next season.