Hapoel Tel Aviv to Extend Coach Eliniv Barda's Contract for Two Years
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Hapoel Tel Aviv will extend coach Eliniv Barda's contract for two more years, exercising an option in his current deal. Barda has been with the club since its time in the National League and is credited with its promotion to the Premier League. The team is also working to retain key players and manage the contracts of its foreign contingent, with several players already secured for next season.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Hapoel Tel Aviv will extend coach Eliniv Barda's contract for two additional years.
- Barda was instrumental in Hapoel Tel Aviv's promotion from the National League to the Premier League.
- The club plans to exercise options on players like Assaf Tzur, Fernand Mayembo, and Markus Koko.
- Several foreign players, including Chico and Falcao, are already contracted for next season.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv recently defeated Maccabi Haifa 2-1 in the Premier League.
Hapoel Tel Aviv is set to exercise its option to extend coach Eliniv Barda's contract for an additional two years, solidifying his role as the "face of the club." Barda joined the team when it was in the National League and was instrumental in its rise to the top tier of Israeli football. The club highly values his contributions and his strong relationships with all stakeholders, viewing him as the leader of an ongoing project.
Barda's potential move to Europe, specifically Belgium where he had a notable playing career with Genk, appears to be on hold as he commits to Hapoel Tel Aviv. The club is focused on maintaining its core players and is also looking to extend the contracts of key figures like Assaf Tzur, Fernand Mayembo, and Markus Koko.
Regarding the team's foreign players, Chico, Falcao, Adrian Creve Douglas, and Yannick Lellind are already under contract for the upcoming season. The contracts of Koko, Boateng, and Mayembo are set to expire, though Hapoel Tel Aviv holds an option on Boateng. The club's recent 2-1 victory over Maccabi Haifa in the ninth round of the Premier League has them looking ahead to building on their current success.
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