Tonight (Tuesday), Maccabi Netanya and Borussia Dortmund issued a joint statement, summing up the visit of the former German champion eight times, led by CEO Hans-Joachim Waczka, to Israel.
"After yesterday's visit to Maccabi Netanya's crucial home game against Hapoel Tel Aviv, the German club's delegation, which also included the German club's VP of marketing - Carsten Kramer, technical director Edin Trezik and former legend Karl Heinz Ridla - invited the club's representatives for a return visit. In Dortmund for a home game at Signal Idona Park (German team's home stadium)
“More importantly, the two clubs, in close collaboration with Comtech Group, have discussed optional dates for the recently postponed friendly match between the two clubs.
"During the visit, fruitful working talks were held between the two sides and to further improve the relationship between them, the clubs agreed to exchange and cooperate at various levels, such as knowledge exchange in areas such as communication, fan relationship management, marketing and more. The Dortmund Academy in Israel in the fall of 2022.
Niv Goldstein, CEO of Maccabi Netanya: "The Maccabi Netanya Club is proud of its unique cooperation with one of the leading clubs in the world.
I have no doubt that the combination of forces between the two clubs will lead to new standards that will move forward Israeli football in general and Maccabi Netanya in particular on various and varied issues.
"The exciting visit of the management of the Borussia Dortmund Club to Israel proved that the game of football is an international language that bridges cultures and peoples, as well as its ability to unite and bring us all together in an era of wars and struggles."
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