"They lied to Roy, he is frustrated": Haim Revivo attacks Maccabi Tel Aviv
The former player did not spare criticism for the yellow team following the collapse of the deal to transfer the defender to Elche: "They promised that if an offer arrived from the top 5 leagues they would help him, I stopped being nice." Regarding the non-departure to Batumi storm: "They tried to sell lies to friends in the media."
After it was first revealed on ynet that Roy Revivo had agreed on his terms at the Spanish club Elche and even asked not to travel to the yellow team's first match in Batumi last week, yesterday's elimination from the Europa League qualifiers brought the storm out into the open. The player's father, former star Haim Revivo, launched an attack against the Maccabi Tel Aviv management.
"Roy is frustrated and it hurts him that they won't let him leave after he received an offer from Elche. There were all sorts of rumors, so Roy, like a man, went to his coach and told him that he was not in a mental state to play while he had such an offer from the Spanish league that advances his entire career. The coach was the most decent and released him. Roy did not travel to the game only because Maccabi did not give the green light, and not because of conducting negotiations or other reasons that Maccabi tried to sell to their friends in the media."
The former player decided to step up the fight for his son's future: "Everyone at Maccabi knew since last summer — after Roy did not move to Copenhagen and lost a lot of money — that he would not stay this summer. At Maccabi, they promised that as soon as an offer arrived from one of the five top leagues, they would help him. He did everything for the club, won two championships and a cup, and he has been in this house since he was six. Not only did they promise and not deliver, but they actually lied to him. He is looking for the next challenge, and the fact is that all the other young players left."
"There is a limit to the price they demand for a left-back from Israel," continued Revivo. "This is the opportunity of his life to play in the Spanish league and develop. Maccabi received a great offer and then suddenly added demands. It is Maccabi's problem that they relied on a defender who it was clear to everyone last season would not continue, and again they did not prepare properly for the season. I have been as nice as possible until now, but there is a limit. I stopped being nice to Maccabi Tel Aviv. This is my son, I know what he is going through and how hard it is for him — and we will not give up on his dream."
