Ness Ziona, the newcomer to the Premier League, continues to prepare for the next season even today (Saturday). Nir Berkowitz has officially signed for another season, and the club will soon issue a statement on the subject and begin preparations for the new season.
The hottest names in the notebook of chairman Roi Ankwa and coach Berkovich are Eliran Atar from Bnei Yehuda and goalkeeper Arik Janko. Atar and Bnei Yehuda are in an ongoing conflict that can only be resolved if there is significant financial compensation on the part of Barak Abramov and a proper offer from Ness Ziona.
At the same time, the group wants to strengthen between the beams. Arik Janko is given priority over other goalkeepers, despite the relegation of the league with Maccabi Petah Tikva, and he in turn instructed his agents to try to find him a team abroad or to aim for the battle for the team shirt at Maccabi Haifa, Hapoel Beer Sheva or Hapoel Tel Aviv.
Starting tomorrow, Ness Ziona will begin the work of building the team for the coming season, when it is already clear that leading players from the team that was promoted to the Premier League will survive, including the brakeman Itai Rotman and the connections Ilai Trust and Shai Mazor. Dudu Bitton, Levan Kotalia and Tal Kahila are holding contracts for another season, with Kotalia likely to remain as a roster player.
The club will reach an agreement with Kahila on his departure. The main story in the coming week will be the story of Dudu Bitton, the king of goals for Leumit, who, if he receives a high offer from Maccabi or Hapoel Petah Tikva, will stay at Leumit. Priorities Bitton, who is very close to Berkowitz, will decide his future only after a conversation with coach and chairman Ankwa.