The Contract, the Aspirations, the Stadium: Why Dor Micha Chose MS Ashdod

Last updated: 6.7.2026 / 8:48

After receiving an impressive two-year contract, Micha responded to Ben Zaken's courtship and preferred Ashdod over an offer from the Premier League. Now he and his teammates hope for good news from the tribunal

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Dor Micha will join MS Ashdod training today or at the latest tomorrow after all procedural matters related to his contract are completed. Last night the midfielder finalized a two-year deal at MS Ashdod, taking into account a possible drop to the National League even though there is a chance Ashdod will play in the Premier League next season in place of Ironi Tiberias.

Micha decided to choose Ashdod, as mentioned, even if the team plays in the second division, for several reasons. The first is a very impressive financial contract by National League standards and also by MS Ashdod standards. The midfielder received a two-year contract at the club and responded to prolonged courtship from Jackie Ben Zaken. The latter showed Micha throughout June how much he wanted him on his team, and this influenced the player, who was also sought after by teams at the bottom of the Premier League such as the newly promoted Hapoel Ramat Gan.

Ready for the challenge. Micha/Bernie Ardov

In addition, Micha also remembers and took into account that within a few months or at the latest by next season MS Ashdod will move to play in the new stadium being built in the city, and this was also an element that pushed him to sign with Ashdod for two years.

Beyond all that, there is the fact that his close friend Roei Gordana plays at Ashdod and very much wanted Micha to join him, and alongside all this MS Ashdod is building a team for promotion and is expected to be much more attractive offensively than bottom-table Premier League sides whose main goal will be survival. Now Ashdod hopes to receive positive news from the Football Association tribunal and play in the Premier League next season.