After last week’s Yom Kippur led to its cancellation, the tradition of the Presidents’ Supper will be renewed today (Tuesday) between Maccabi Haifa president Yaakov Shahar and Juventus president Andrea Agnelli.
As I recall, the president of Paris Saint-Germain, Nasser Al-Khalaifi, did not come to Israel’ and in fact, since the match in Lisbon where Shahar dined with Benfica president Roy Kushta, the meal did not take place as per the best tradition.
Shahar and the management of Maccabi Haifa will dine today with Aignelli and the vice president of Juventus, Pavel Nadved, who retired before the pair of games against the Greens in the previous campaign, but played in the Champions League against Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Embarrassing videos have recently been distributed around the world regarding Nadved, but he continues in his role at the Italian luxury club and arrived with the team last night in Israel.
Agnelli was one of the main initiators of the establishment of a rival league to the Champions League, the Super League, an idea that has for the time being failed, and the Agnelli family owns the car manufacturers Ferrari and Fiat.