Beitar Jerusalem can proceed with Daniel Warku's registration after a player-status ruling set the compensation owed to Hapoel Ramat Gan at NIS 240,000. Two separate reports carry the same figure and the same immediate consequence: the administrative barrier that had kept the 21-year-old out of Beitar's match squad has been lifted.
The number stands out because Ramat Gan had reportedly sought NIS 1.2 million — the award lands at one fifth of that claim. It should not be read as a conventional transfer fee negotiated between clubs. The dispute concerned training and development compensation tied to a player's move, with the figure set through the status process rather than a completed sale agreement.
Warku signed a three-year contract with Beitar in February but stayed with Ramat Gan through the end of their promotion campaign, and that season forms the sporting backdrop to the disagreement. Beitar secured a developing player ahead of the summer; Ramat Gan, in turn, sought recognition for the years spent bringing him through to senior level.
A useful identity check comes from the Israel Football Association's 2022 under-19 squad list, which places Daniel Warku at Hapoel Ramat Gan. It confirms both the spelling of his name and his long association with the club's youth pathway, and it rules out confusion with other similarly named players turning up in registration searches.
Beitar's next league assignment is away to Hapoel Tel Aviv in Netanya on Saturday evening. Reports say the ruling makes Warku eligible to be included, though eligibility is not a promise of selection or minutes — the coaching staff still has to judge whether a player only now emerging from an administrative wait is ready for the match plan.
In tactical terms, Warku represents a different kind of squad option to an established starter. His value lies in mobility, development upside and the capacity to grow into a role across a long season. Beitar do not need this ruling to make him an instant focal point; they need it to restore the normal football process, in which training form and tactical fit decide a player's place.
The gap between the claim and the award will invite scrutiny, but on its own it proves nothing about either club acting unreasonably. Cases like this turn on regulations, documented training history and a player's registration status. Until a public decision record sets out the full reasoning, the safe conclusion is the one both reports agree on: NIS 240,000 was awarded, and registration can now proceed.
Even so, it is a meaningful outcome all round. Ramat Gan receive compensation for a player they developed; Beitar gain certainty at a fraction of the reported demand; and Warku can go back to being judged as a footballer rather than an unresolved file. The registration question is settled. His place in Beitar's team is still his to earn on the pitch.
