After achieving two consecutive victories and qualifying for third place in the table, at least temporarily, Hapoel Tel Aviv is preparing for a hearing to be held today in the Supreme Court regarding the disagreements with the budget control over the contract of new coach Kobi Refuah.
Hapoel claims that they do not have to invent guarantees worth NIS 2.5 million now because of the arbitration awards of Maor Buzaglo and Ahmad Abed, in order for the coach's contract to expire.
This is because the appeal on the subject will only take place in a few months and it actually throws up for next season.
The Reds know that any decision made in court today will likely also have an impact on the upcoming transfer window and signing players and said: "There is no chance we will compromise on these guarantees."
Professionally, Hapoel are happy with the six points they achieved and returned them to the top.
Brakeman Eddie Gottlieb, who put in a great game against Kiryat Shmona, and captain Dan Einbinder, who scored a double, received praise for their performance, as did attacking players Osher Davida and Shlomi Azulai.
Coach Kobe Frozen made it clear: "This is not the football he expects to see from the team," but he believes the ability will improve in the upcoming games.
Defender Doron Leidner, who has been absent for a long time due to injury, may be eligible for the upcoming game against Maccabi Petah Tikva.
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