Yellows do not exclude the possibility of missing all factories, including Euroleague, if they do not receive compensation from the state for loss of subscription income • Club leaders estimate: Corona damages will deepen the deficit by NIS 9m

• Shimon Mizrahi. Corona damages will deepen the deficit by NIS 9 million

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  Alan Shaver

1 Corona effect may cause unprecedented move in Israeli sports: Maccabi Tel Aviv does not rule out the possibility that if the Treasury, ie the state, will not lay out a "safety net" of NIS 50-40 million for the next season (if the Ministry of Health bans basketball games without an audience) , The Yellows will not open the 20/21 season in all frames, including the Euroleague.

The Maccabi Tel Aviv budget is mainly based on the sale of subscribers and watch cells, which bring in NIS 45 million to the group. If you cannot sell subscribers, and assuming that the amount of sponsors and money coming in from advertising will fall drastically, then the club has difficulty seeing how a competitive group can be put.

"If the state applies restrictions to the sports teams that will prevent bringing crowds to the courts and, on the other hand, refuses to compensate the teams for the restrictions it will itself apply, then it will not be possible to play back," Maccabi officially responded to this possibility.

2 In the Yellow Heads talks, it was revealed that the Corona damage would deepen the deficit by NIS 9 million. Although the group will "enjoy" the Euroleague and European players 'groups arrangement for a 20 percent reduction in players' wages, and the vast majority of club employees were expended, the group's revenues from advertising and efforts were almost completely halted in mid-March. From ticket sales to the three remaining Euroleague games and cross games.

Will the Hall at Elijah be empty next season? // Photo by Alan Shiber

3 According to a club official, the group entered the "Corona Crisis" with a deficit that resulted mainly from the blow. Leaving Angelo Cloyaro ($ 650,000 in cost) and Sandy Cohen, plus the addition of Aaron Jackson, Jaylen Reynolds and Amara Stodmaier, resulted in expenses of about NIS 7 million that were not taken into account earlier this season. Combined with the Corona crisis, Maccabi Tel Aviv arrives in May with a large deficit of NIS 15 million.

Returning the group to operations requires the flight of foreigners to the country, renting apartments and cars and wage differentials that may deepen the deficit. Many believe the Yellow Club will only lose from returning this season. "We do not detail our economic damage in the media," Maccabi said in response.

4 Alongside the economic problems, yesterday criticized Maccabi Tel Aviv, which became the left marker. While Hapoel Jerusalem leaders, especially Eyal Chomsky, were interviewed and expressed a desire to return the game, the voices of the Yellows were not heard. She wanted to close the league, which led to a sharp reaction from club chairman Shimon Mizrahi: "It's a lie."

Wilbkin with Amara. "Maccabi wants to play. Point" // Photo: Alan Shiber

Haim Ohayon, the owner of Gilboa Galilee, claimed in an interview with Five in the Air yesterday that "Maccabi Tel Aviv has lost the identity of the national leader in the Corona crisis." Not to mention, industry officials say: "When Maccabi really wants to play, then it plays with a crowd, Leaves Belgrade without prior permission and flies Vittoria to Israel. "

5 Maccabi's response to criticism voiced against it: "Maccabi wants to play. point. Why don't we want to come back? We are in one of our best seasons and lead the Israeli league. At the same time, there are many significant health, logistical and economic issues that need to be addressed by the state before returning to play. Returning to the plots will put money into the state of the Toto and return many people who make a living from the industry to the employment cycle. Maccabi is in all the relevant forums and says its opinion most clearly. "