Ghana defender John Pantsil declared surplus by Hapoel Tel Aviv
Posted On Friday, 8th March 2013
John Pantsil has been released by Hapoel Tel Aviv
Ghana defender John Pantsil’s problems are mounting after his Israeli club Premier League side Hapoel Tel Aviv told him to find new employers with one year remaining on his contract.
The right-back has been told he is surplus to requirements which means he will not play for them when returns to the club following his torrid time in Ghana after the Africa Cup of Nations.
With one year remaining on his contract, the defender can choose to stay at the Israeli club until his contract runs out.
It has been revealed that the experienced right-back was told to look for a new club at the Bloomfield Stadium before he left for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.
Pantsil played his last match for Hapoel Tel Aviv on December 9 in a league match against Hapoel Acre where he lasted for 76 minutes.
”John is not going to play for Hapoel Tel Aviv and that was the coach’s decision like two months ago even before the incident,” Rotem Grossman, the club’s spokesperson, told Accra-based Joy FM.
“We made him an offer to find a new club in January but he didn’t want to leave.
“So when he returns I think it will be better to reach an agreement so he can think about his future as a football player and not just train with the team without playing.”
Pantsil joined his former club Hapoel Tel Aviv last summer after terminating his contract with English Championship side Leicester City.
He made nine appearances for the capital based side.
Pantsil hogged the headlines last month after he was arrested by Ghana Police for beating up his wife and a neighbour.
But those assault charges were dropped by the victims after he was hospitalized following the attacks on him.
He is currently in Ghana undergoing treatment over the hamstring injury he suffered at the Africa Cup of Nations.
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Sad to hear this kind of news. John should pash up and try his luck some where. Pple should not link this situation to the Black Stars or on the nation. All started when he scored 4 own goals on the roll when he was at Fulham, he left for leicester but could not cement a place in the second tie league… though Isreal was meant to be a step stone for him to bounce back but….. All the best John..He was given the chance at the Black Stars for him to sell himself at the AFCON 13 but got injured…..John we will miss your flag bearership and your sense of patrotism.
John is one of the black stars players i admired a lot for being so gentle but since he associated himself with these so call dancers in the team things started moving bad with that nasty hair cut, gossip about him sleeping him prostitute and than problem with his marriage. pls John pray hard and don’t join Gyan and his dancing group asap.
good old John, fare thee well. we loved working with you in the national team since U – 20. its time to go for some oil money of come home n rest. we all know you are not 31, as we all want to pretend you are
@abs spot on. jonny its time to get some money and then retire. Hit the middlle east or mls. At least you have played at a good level (fulam) in your prime and was able to handle it, unlike Gyan who at the age of 26 ran to the UAE, johnny go and enjoy some of that cash and come home, and tell that useless captain of yours that if he really loves his country he should go to a competitve league to make him improve and be sharper as all he is doing is hurting the national team as we have one of the bluntest attacks in Africa.
personally i think he is one of the most dedicated players in the black stars but skill wise he is not there yet.he has poor control of the ball and i will play incoom any day ahead of him.plus he is only effectve at right full back which is not good enough.