Maccabi Haifa Coach Resigns After Humiliating Loss
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Maccabi Haifa coach Barak Bakhar resigned Saturday after his team's 4-0 loss to Maccabi Netanya. Club president Yaakov Shahar met with Bakhar and the players in the locker room following the match. Bakhar took responsibility for the defeat, stating he understood the fans' calls for his resignation. A club source praised Bakhar for taking responsibility.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Barak Bakhar resigned as Maccabi Haifa coach after a 4-0 loss to Maccabi Netanya.
- Club president Yaakov Shahar met with Bakhar and players in the locker room post-game.
- Bakhar accepted responsibility for the team's poor performance.
- Bakhar stated he understood the fans' calls for his resignation.
- A club source praised Bakhar for taking responsibility.
Maccabi Haifa coach Barak Bakhar resigned Saturday night following a devastating 4-0 defeat to Maccabi Netanya. The team conceded all four goals in the second half of the match. Club president Yaakov Shahar descended to the locker room area after the game, where he met with Bakhar and the entire playing squad. The door was closed, and the meeting, which included the professional staff, lasted for some time. During the discussion, Bakhar accepted responsibility for the loss.
Bakhar informed Shahar, team CEO Itzik Ovadia, and professional manager Lior Refaelov of his decision at the end of the game. He stated, "I gave Yaakov, Lior Refaelov, and Itzik Ovadia a big hug. I received all the conditions, no one forced anything on me. I love the club, the people, the fans. I understand why the fans called for my resignation."
A source within Maccabi Haifa commented on the coach's decision, noting, "It is not a given that a coach takes responsibility in days when there is no taking of responsibility."
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