Eitan Tibi and Daniel Lifshitz officially signed new contracts with Maccabi Tel Aviv that will keep them with the Club for the next few seasons. The central defender extended his deal with the team by three years with an option for a 4th season while the keeper was purchased outright from Hapoel Raanana and signed a two year contract with the Club. Daniel Lifshitz spoke about the honor and privilege of playing at Maccabi Tel Aviv:
“I’m happy that the club has confidence in me after last season and I’m happy that I can continue this coming year and onwards. It’s a privilege to be part of the Club, the biggest in the country, for at least the next two seasons.”
Looking back and going forward:
“They were things that I had never experienced before. The Champions League, fighting for all of the titles and the pressure to perform. We are getting ready for a new campaign and I’m sure we will do what’s expected of us.”
Eitan Tibi also spoke about staying with the Yellow & Blue:
“I really wanted to continue with the Club and I got along very well with the fans. Over the course of the past four years we were able to do incredible things, win a bunch of titles and I believe that we will continue down the same path. I’m happy to continue with Maccabi.”
Expectations for the new season:
“My desire is stronger than ever especially after last season and I want to make sure we win back what is rightfully ours.”
Thanking the supporters:
“I want to thank the fans for their support and I feel the same way about them. When I prepare for every match they really get me going and I hope that we can make them much happier this year after last year’s results.”
