Although Maccabi Haifa missed its opportunity to win a double, tonight (Wednesday) the team's official championship celebrations, organized by the Haifa Municipality in the Sami Ofer Stadium plaza, are taking place.
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All the players of the team, coach Barak Bachar and club president Yaakov Shachar, came to participate in the celebrations, with singers Benya Braby and rapper Peled singing the championship songs written for the 14th title of the Greens.
The loss in the cup final last night did its thing and about 15,000 fans came to the celebrations in the early evening hours, with an estimated 20,000 people in total.
The police estimate in the case of winning a double was about close to 100,000 fans coming, although much less people enter the stadium plaza in Haifa.
Maccabi Haifa celebrates championship with Sami Ofer, Photo: Maor Elkelsi
Yaakov Shachar took the stage and received applause: "A respectable crowd of wonderful fans. Although we were all disappointed yesterday, but admit that it was an outstanding season. We won four titles this year. The first is the championship, the second is the Champions Cup, the third is the Toto Cup and the fourth is That we have the best audience in the country. "
Maccabi Haifa celebrates championship with Sami Ofer, Photo: Maor Elkelsi
Shahar added: "You give us a homely feeling in every stadium, every outdoor field and it is not routine. All of this has a significant part in our titles. I thank the Haifa Municipality for this evening. Let's be happy today, thank you very much everyone."
Maccabi Haifa celebrates championship with Sami Ofer, Photo: Maor Elkelsi
Barak Bachar said: "Thank you for being there in the beautiful and difficult moments. We played close to 60 games and you were there. We are all human and there are weak days but you fans do not have a weak day, you gave plays. As a child it was a dream come true to stand here and win two championships with the club." .
Maccabi Haifa celebrates championship with Sami Ofer, Photo: Maor Elkelsi
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