Maccabi Tel Aviv made a decision to submit a new contract to Ofir Davidzadeh. Normally, the Yellows are not in a hurry to offer contract extensions to players who end their contracts before the winter, but in light of the defender’s good ability and the assessment that teams like Hapoel BS and Maccabi Haifa may approach him as early as January, it was decided advance the offer.
Davidzadeh, who scored a pair of goals in the last match against Beitar Jerusalem, was acquired by Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2018 and signed a contract for four seasons – which, as mentioned, will end at the end of the season. Vladimir Ivić, who in the first term did not give the defender many opportunities, is very satisfied with his attitude and professionalism and gave the green light to extend the contract.
Ivić gave the players two days of rest and then they wished to prepare for the match against Maccabi Haifa. It is estimated that against the Greens Ivić will not start with such an attacking lineup and will give up a front player in favor of Eyal Golsa or Dan Glazer.
Nir Biton, who suffers from a strained back and was removed from the national team, will return to training towards the end of the week and will be fit for the match against Maccabi Haifa. Derrick Lucassen, who went to the Netherlands, will only return to Israel on Wednesday and return to training on Thursday.