Ronny Deila Surfaces After Israel Departure, Eyes Coaching Return

Former Maccabi Tel Aviv coach Ronny Deila has been out of the public eye since leaving the Israeli club following an alleged incident involving a taxi driver. Deila, who has not coached in Norway since 2020, was recently seen at a Norwegian cup match, though he has not been linked to any coaching positions there. He is currently residing in Marbella, Spain, and recently visited his hometown of Porsgrunn, Norway, where his parents live.

Deila has remained largely silent about his departure from Israel, where the criminal case against him was closed by the Tel Aviv District Prosecutor's Office due to borderline criminal threshold. He issued a statement expressing relief that the case was closed, stating, "I am waiting to return to work as a coach. After what happened in Israel it was difficult for me to return to coaching, but recently I received notification that the case was closed. That's good, so now I can start working again."

While Deila's name was reportedly linked to Rosenborg earlier this year, the club ultimately chose another candidate, and he has not been connected to any other teams since. His former assistant, Kent Dokken, is now an assistant coach for HamKam in the Norwegian league. Another former assistant, Kenny Miller, who remained in Israel and was given Deila's blessing to take over, still maintains contact with Deila and expressed appreciation for their time working together.

Deila's sister, Marian Deila, runs a personal training business in Porsgrunn, which Ronny Deila has reportedly advised, though he is not a part-owner. Deila himself has not coached professionally since his tenure with Maccabi Tel Aviv.