Guy Ben Ziv
Betar Jerusalem players disappointed (Radad Jabara)
Betar Jerusalem players did not receive their February salaries. The dispute between the players’ organization and the club’s leaders led to the trustee Adv. Yitzhak Junger suspending the transfer of salaries. Despite this, the players do not intend to boycott training today (Thursday). Tomorrow the players will meet with representatives of the organization, Moshiko Mishalof and Nir Alon to make decisions.
The parties are trying to reach a signed agreement regarding the cuts. They are now discussing how the money will be returned to the players on the understanding that the cut will be considered a loan. According to the emerging idea, players who leave the team will receive the money by the end of the civil year (2022) in several installments, players who remain on the team staff next season will receive the loan repayment in installments until the middle of the 2022/2023 game season.
Yesterday’s court hearing revealed the financial pit in which Betar is located. Debts to the income tax, repayment of a loan to a singularity company and a deficit that will reach NIS 20 million. At the same time, Betar is expected to generate revenues of over NIS 1 million from the game against Maccabi Tel Haifa, and if it hosts the Jerusalem derby, a similar income is expected. In addition, due to the fact that the team is in bottom struggles a lot of fans are expected to reach the playoff games and the revenue will be accordingly.
‘We do not believe in celebrating stories, he intentionally tells and exacerbates the financial difficulties so that we give up the loan, it will not happen. “If he sets a budget next season, he will take into account that two million NIS from the budget will be a loan repayment that we give him,” said team players.
