Maccabi Tel Aviv FC mourns the loss of Israel’s Ninth President Shimon Peres who passed away at the age of 93.
The owner of Maccabi Tel Aviv FC, Mitch Goldhar stated: “Israel has never existed without Shimon Peres. His influence on the state, the region and the world will be felt for a long time; and we should be grateful for that. I had the pleasure and honour of meeting him on numerous occasions and in fact had dinner with him as recently as 2 months ago. He was a courageous and inspirational man
with a sharp intellect and always made those in his company feel like a friend. Maccabi Tel Aviv worked closely with Mr. Peres and the Peres Center for Peace and we will always have fond memories of the great man who dedicated his life to the State of Israel and the fight for peace in the Middle East.”
Following Maccabi’s 2012/13 championship season, Owner Mitch Goldhar, Owner’s Representative Jack Angelides and Sports Director Jordi Cruyff visited Shimon Peres while he was President and presented him with an Official Match Jersey with Number 1 on the back (signifying him as Israel’s Number One Citizen).
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC has an ongoing relationship with the Peres Center for Peace and Mr. Peres. Over the last two years, Club representatives, including players and Sports Director Jordi Cruyff took part in the World Cup for Peace Tournament.
On the State of Israel’s 67th Independence Day, Peres made his last visit to the Youth Department’s Training Facility at Kiryat Shalom for a joint event with the Peres Center. Peres met with former Club CEO Martin Bain and received an Official Match Jersey with the number 67 printed on the back.
