Neta Lavi will hold a press conference today (Sunday) at 13:00 where he will say goodbye to Maccabi Haifa before officially joining the Gamba Osaka team. The 26-year-old midfielder is waiting for his work visa to fly to Japan and join his new team.
Lavi was present yesterday in the match against Bnei Rayna and the club will hold a farewell ceremony for him in one of the matches he will be present in Israel. The departing captain wants to say goodbye to the crowd and decided not to do so in a post only, but to hold a press conference sponsored by the club, which will be broadcast live on Walla! sport.
Lavi played all his life for Maccabi Haifa. He came up to the seniors in 2015, won two championships with the team, one cup and one Toto Cup and in the 2020/21 season was chosen as the players’ organization’s player of the season. In addition, he made 12 appearances for the Israeli national team.
In Japan they are waiting for Lavi and coach Danny Poyatos is convinced that the Israeli midfielder will significantly upgrade his team. “I am happy that Nate is coming, he is an excellent player. He will be significant and will upgrade us,” said Poyatos to Walla! Sports after signing.