Yarin Levi extends contract with Maccabi Haifa

Maccabi Haifa has officially announced the contract extension of midfielder Yarin Levi. According to reports from Sport1, the player has secured a 40 percent salary increase in exchange for deferring his exit clause until next summer. Speaking to the club's official website, Levi described his return to the team and wearing the green jersey again as an emotional and significant milestone, noting that he made several personal concessions to be there. Reports indicate that the player has a gentleman's agreement with club owner Yaakov Shahar that the club will not stand in his way should a suitable offer arrive. Levi emphasized that he never intended to leave the club. Having joined the Maccabi Haifa youth academy at age 14, Levi spent time on loan at Beitar Jerusalem, where he was named the league's discovery of the season and earned a call-up to the Israel national team. He returns to Maccabi Haifa as a key figure expected to anchor the midfield.