Maccabi Haifa Coach Resigns Live After Humiliating Loss
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
Maccabi Haifa coach Barak Bakhar resigned live on air Saturday following a 4-0 loss to Maccabi Netanya. This defeat is the team's third major loss in a row. Bakhar informed owner Yaakov Shahar of his decision. The next coach and the fate of professional manager Lior Refaelov are currently unknown.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Maccabi Haifa coach Barak Bakhar resigned live on air Saturday after a 4-0 loss.
- Bakhar informed owner Yaakov Shahar of his decision to end his role.
- The team has now lost three consecutive games with significant goal differences.
- Fans called for Bakhar's resignation during the match against Maccabi Netanya.
- The identity of the next coach and the future of manager Lior Refaelov are undecided.
Maccabi Haifa coach Barak Bakhar announced his resignation live on air Saturday, immediately after his team suffered a 4-0 defeat to Maccabi Netanya. Bakhar stated that he informed owner Yaakov Shahar of his decision to end his tenure.
This loss marks Maccabi Haifa's third consecutive significant defeat. The team previously conceded five goals to Hapoel Be'er Sheva and three to Hapoel Tel Aviv before the current four-goal loss to Netanya. During the match, Bakhar also faced calls from the crowd to resign.
The future of the team's professional manager, Lior Refaelov, remains uncertain. It is also unclear who will be appointed as the next head coach.
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