The liquidator made a first call with the players, who expressed a desire to cut half of their wages on condition that this summer be re-evaluated • One of them: "We are convinced that we were right in talks with Alona because we were willing to cut more than 30 percent"

• Hapoel players come to training. Cut in half?

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  Liron Moldovan

Attorney Yitzhak Younger has just been appointed as a trustee in Hapoel BCE yesterday and has already started working. A first conversation with the players was held this evening (Monday) in which they submitted a 50 percent cut in their wages by the end of the season and provided a re-evaluation of the future for the summer. It is clear to the players that they will have to cut their wages next season as well, but they do not want to discuss it now, but only this summer.

One of them told Israel Today: "We are convinced that we were right in talks with Alona because we were ready to cut more than 30 percent but only by the end of the season. We would sit again this summer. It is a pity that this is the case because at the moment we do not know what will be. Advocate Younger to understand that we are ready to make a significant cut. Maybe he'll listen to us. "

As mentioned, a first conversation between the trustee and the players was already underway. Advocate Younger's initial message was that he would have to sit down on the general numbers before making any decisions, as the club is not in insolvency.

On the other hand, the players made it clear that from the very beginning, they were ready to cut more than 30 percent in salary so as not to leave the US. This is currently a 40 to 50 percent cut in the remaining three salaries until the end of the season.

Advocate Jung said: "In the afternoon, Adv. Younger met in the office with the players' representatives and presented them with the state of play. In light of the freezing of the games, at which point it is not possible to estimate when the games will be renewed this season if at all, the expected decrease in revenue for the current season and with a view to securing the Continuing the next gaming season, with a reduced budget, Adv. Younger offered players to agree to a 50% reduction in their current wages this season, and Adv. Younger informed them that they would be forced to take them out to the state.

"After a lengthy meeting, the players accepted the outline proposed by Attorney Younger whereby their wages will be reduced from March 15 until the end of the season at 50."