History of historical days: Betar Jerusalem fans are skeptical again

Ben Khalifa is said to be "a royal son who will invest NIS 300 million."

It was written on Malul that he "provided all the relevant documents".

So why aren't Betar fans celebrating the Abramov deal? Suffice it to recall the announcements about previous buyers to understand how they turned their team into a joke

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13/07/2022

Wednesday, 13 July 2022, 19:47 Updated: 20:28

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Betar Jerusalem fans and Israeli football fans are expected to be excited today (Wednesday) about the transfer of ownership of one of the largest clubs in Israel, after the team announced a "new era". "Moshe is celebrating with Mr. Barak Abramov. The deal is subject to the approval of the Israel Police and the Jerusalem Municipality. The club and its hundreds of thousands of fans are looking forward to the new era that is just around the corner."

But the truth is that Betar fans can be skeptical, not only because of the circumstances of the current deal, but also because of the not-so-distant past under Celebrates. Who developed hopes for a brief moment, before returning to the sad reality.

Will bring peace and coexistence.

Celebrating and Caliphate (Photo: Official Website, Official Website of Betar Jerusalem)

At first it was funny, then sad.

Malul (Photo: Official Website)

As you may recall, on December 7, 2020, the unforgettable announcement was circulated in the media: "A historic and exciting day in the history of Betar Jerusalem!

A partnership-owned partnership agreement was signed today between Mr. Moshe Hugag and Sheikh Hamed bin Khalifa al-Nahian. " A percentage of the club's ownership, with a commitment to invest over NIS 300 million over the next ten years (including a return on ownership investment)

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A new board of directors will be set up for the group, which will also include the sheikh's son, Muhammad bin Hamed bin Khalifa, who will be his representative in everything related to the club. "Hogg said after the signing: We march together, all of us,

As you may recall, the deal did not materialize after Ben Khalifa was revealed to be a man with a dubious past.

After an investigation was conducted on him, the Committee for the Transfer of Rights informed Betar: "Emirati intelligence recommended that they move away from Ben Khalifa. He is surrounded by criminals who are on Interpol's lists."

Goes into a problematic box.

Abramov (Photo: Ariel Shalom)

Do you remember Dan Adler and Adam Levin (Photo: Meged Guzni)

But if Ben Khalifa's story was an amusing farce, the big joke came on January 13, 2022, exactly six months ago, when Betar Jerusalem surprisingly announced: "Betar Jerusalem is pleased to announce that the French-Jewish businessman, Stefan Malul, He signed a memorandum of understanding to buy the club from the current owner, Moshe Hogg. "

The announcement states that "Malul has issued the relevant documents at the request of the club's management and now the parties will begin a rapid due diligence process at the end of which the final agreement is expected to be signed .... Malul, a French Jewish businessman, will transfer $ 1 million to the trust Yitzhak Junger, and will enter into a quick due diligence regarding the club.

It should be noted that when the deal goes through, Malul will take on all the club's obligations. "

It soon became clear that Malul did not have the financial backing he had promised, and in addition, in the media he was portrayed as a rather puzzling person.

"I want the team to be among the top five in Europe," Malul said in an interview with him, "I want to be number 1, but I know it's tough. But if we were 5-6 in Europe it would be wow!"

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Add to that the American duo Dan Adler and Adam Levin who ran with the players in training (who starred in the headlines and in the end of course did not buy the team), and of course the owners who were in the club - Gad Zeevi, Arkady Gaydamak and Eli Tabib - you can understand the despair of Betar and its fans .

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