Barak Itzhaki Appointed Head Coach of Cypriot Club Anorthosis
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Barak Itzhaki has been officially appointed as the head coach of Cypriot club Anorthosis Famagusta, signing a two-year contract. His debut is scheduled for Saturday against Omonia Aradippou. The team has struggled this season, currently sitting in 13th place with one win in six games. Itzhaki previously coached Beitar Jerusalem, leading them to second place last season.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Barak Itzhaki signed a two-year contract as head coach for Anorthosis Famagusta.
- This is Itzhaki's second permanent head coaching job and first since leaving Beitar Jerusalem.
- Anorthosis Famagusta is currently 13th in the league with one win in six matches.
- Itzhaki's coaching debut is scheduled for Saturday against Omonia Aradippou.
- He previously coached Beitar Jerusalem, achieving a second-place finish last season.
Barak Itzhaki has officially signed a two-year contract with Cypriot club Anorthosis Famagusta, marking his second permanent head coaching position and his first since departing Beitar Jerusalem. The 42-year-old Israeli coach is expected to make his debut on the sidelines this coming Saturday against Omonia Aradippou.
Anorthosis has had a difficult start to the season, securing only one win in six matches and currently sitting in 13th place. Itzhaki will manage players including Norwegian goalkeeper Jakob Karlström and 29-year-old defender Nemanja Tosić. Itzhaki himself played for Anorthosis during the 2012-13 season.
Several Israeli coaches have previously managed teams in Cyprus, including Eli Guttman and Nir Klinger. Roni Levy coached Anorthosis for two separate stints. Itzhaki's previous coaching role was with Beitar Jerusalem from 2024 to 2026, where he led the team to a second-place finish last season, their most successful in 15 years.
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