Alex Shnaider

The January transfer window is traditionally a time for panic buying by Europe’s top soccer clubs, and Israel’s are no exception. Even though the…

Fans of Israeli soccer had every right to be a tad apprehensive ahead of the start of the local season last weekend. IFA Chairman Avi Luzon and his…

New Maccabi Tel Aviv owner Mitchell Goldhar is expected to arrive in Israel over the weekend after completing the purchase of the club from Alex…

Real Madrid's multimillion euro spending spree appears to be far from over. Having already splashed out some 160 million euros on bringing in Kaka…

As Barack Obama made his historic acceptance speech in Chicago's Grant Park early Thursday morning, the atmosphere of raw hope and expectation must…

Ran Ben-Shimon was supposed to be the next great Maccabi Tel Aviv coach. The 38-year-old was hand picked to be the first coach of the Alex Shnaider…

The Israeli soccer season is only a few weeks old while the local basketball season has hardly started, but already the dreaded "P" word is being…

Maccabi Netanya's championship credentials will come under scrutiny once more on Saturday evening. Lothar Matthaus's team hosts Hapoel Tel Aviv and…

Talk about a managerial merry go round!Eight of the 12 teams competing in the Israeli Premier League for the next eight months will begin the season…

Following a lengthy summer break, the Israeli Premier League returns this weekend, and it could be the most exciting campaign ever. Betar Jerusalem…

Yuval Naimi wasn't even supposed to play for Ironi Ashkelon this season. After two mediocre years at Givat Shmuel, the 22-year-old was looking…

A day after leading Ironi Kiryat Shmona into the UEFA Cup in its first season in the top flight, Ran Ben-Shimon was introduced as the new coach of…

Four days after winning its first State Cup in 19 years, Betar Jerusalem can clinch an historic league and cup double on Saturday as long as it…

A superb hat trick by Maccabi Haifa striker Thembinkosi Fanteni was not enough to give Roni Levy's side all three points in a roller coaster of a…

After Hapoel Tel Aviv's defeat of Maccabi Herzliya on Saturday, Sunday night saw another Tel Aviv team edge away from the dreaded two relegation…

Maccabi Tel Aviv owner Alex Shnaider was clearly disappointed with his team's 3-1 loss to Hapoel in the Tel Aviv derby on Sunday night, and on Monday…

In 1972 a four-year-old Alex Shnaider arrived in Israel for the first time. Born in St. Petersburg, Shnaider and his family eventually settled in…

New Maccabi Tel Aviv owner Alex Shnaider threw his support behind the club's general manager Avi Nimni in an exclusive interview with The Jerusalem…

New Maccabi Tel Aviv owner Alex Shnaider was delighted to see his team battle back from 2-1 down to draw level with Ironi Kiryat Shmona in injury…

Is Shlomi Arbeitman the man to save Hapoel Tel Aviv? Coach Eli Gutman certainly hopes so. The former Betar Jerusalem striker has completed his loan…