Moshe celebrates the decision, Idan Vered: "There is no point in playing without a crowd" • Maccabi Haifa hopes: "We will come back from the freeze period" • Gil Cooper CEO Hapoel Raanana: "The health of the players and the professional team are above all"

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  Bernie Erdov

League teams received the news of the strike being canceled until at least the end of March, with a further assessment of the situation towards the end of April.

Beitar Jerusalem owners Moshe celebrates: "I applaud the decision to stop the Premier League and the Israeli football. Beyond the health of the players and the public above all else, football has no purpose without the atmosphere and the fans around. And with our huge audience. "

Team coach Ronny Levy: "The decision made this morning is important and right. Get ready for the game in the normal way, but surely football without all the joy around it is just not the same. Wishing for quieter days soon and robust health for everyone. "

Rose Age: "I speak on behalf of all the players and welcome the decision to stop the league. There is no point in playing like that, without the passion of the fans in the stands. The decision is right and important and I am sure we will go through it and come back to play football like they should play. "

Maccabi Haifa CEO Asaf Ben Dov: "We make the decision of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Culture and Sports, to cease operations in all sports. We learn the new reality and at the same time follow the plans we have prepared ahead of time. Maccabi Haifa Football Club A stable club, we will return forged from this freeze period. And the most important moment is to take care of health. We wish everyone well and may we soon return to normal life. "

Team coach Marco Confusion: "I think this is a right and important decision. Both for the health of us all and because it is football without an audience, which has no purpose whatsoever. We continue our regular work and have prepared a special program for retardation, training and a pre-determined pace. Scenario, including player isolation. The team is fully working. "

The Maccabi Tel Aviv club said: "The league manager this morning issued a recommendation from the Ministry of Health not to play the league games until the end of March. Unfortunately, the playoff game that was scheduled for Saturday against Hapoel Haifa will be postponed. Together, just like on the lawn, and in an effort In common, we all hope to return to the soccer routine we love so much - healthy and strong.
On this occasion we wish health and complete medicine to everyone "

Gil Cooper Hapoel Raanana's CEO also responded to the decision: "These are not easy days for Israeli sports and the entire state of Israel. Of course, we understand the cessation of Premier League games in light of the spread of the Corona virus in the State of Israel and in light of the other steps and restrictions taken in Israel in recent days. The health of the players and professional staff is above all, we will continue to follow the Ministry of Health guidelines. "