Israel Youth Soccer Coach Guy Luzon Hints at Departure After Euro 2027 Campaign
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Israel's U21 soccer team failed to reach the Euro 2027 playoffs after a late goal and a parallel match result. Coach Guy Luzon, who has led the team since 2022 and previously reached the Euro 2023 semifinals, reiterated his plan to leave at the campaign's end. Luzon expressed a strong desire to return to club coaching. The team's qualification for the playoffs was their primary goal.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Coach Guy Luzon stated he will leave the Israel U21 soccer team after the current Euro 2027 campaign.
- The team missed the Euro 2027 playoffs due to a late goal and another match result.
- Luzon previously led the team to the Euro 2023 semifinals.
- He expressed a strong desire to return to coaching a club team.
- Luzon has been the coach since 2022, in his second tenure.
Israel's U21 national soccer team narrowly missed qualification for the Euro 2027 playoffs after a late goal against Norway, coupled with a win by the Netherlands in a parallel match, ended their campaign. The team's coach, Guy Luzon, previously stated his intention to leave his post at the end of the current campaign. Luzon, who has coached the youth team since 2022 in his second tenure, expressed his desire to return to coaching a club team, citing a strong hunger for the role. He led the team to the semi-finals of Euro 2023. Luzon indicated that while his focus is currently on the two crucial upcoming matches, he expects to depart once the campaign concludes, ideally after achieving qualification for three European Championships and an Olympic Games. He also mentioned that he is not thinking about these being his final games, expressing optimism about the team's potential.
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