Hapoel Haifa hoped to keep him on loan for another season and other clubs were interested in his services. Alona Barkat vetoed him and he will return to the club next season according to his contract.
The club decided to bring back the defender after he was loaned last season. Hapoel Be'er Sheva won the championship and the State Cup in the past. Miguel Vitor should continue in the centre of defence next season. Iyad Abu Obeid returns from a long injury that sidelined him for several months and is scheduled to return for pre-season training.