He began working for a florist when he was 12, and served for 18 months in the Israel Defense Forces before being released with a herniated disc; he suffered subsequent back issues for decades.
from 2016, Abramov won the Israel State Cup in 2017 and 2019, but suffered relegation from the Israeli Premier League a year later.
[4] His Japanika chain was also the league's first sponsor, for an annual deal of ₪3.2 million, and he estimated that the publicity brought him three times that fee.
[2] After selling Bnei Yehuda at the end of 2021, Abramov spent the following summer bidding for Beitar Jerusalem F.C., the team he supports.
He secured the deal to buy the club from Moshe Hogeg, after former mayor of Jerusalem Nir Barkat raised ₪2 million (US$600,000) from an anonymous South African donor.