Maccabi Haifa Seeks New Coach After Bakhar's Resignation
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Maccabi Haifa is looking for a new coach after Barak Bakhar resigned on November 7th following a 4-0 defeat. Several Israeli coaches are available, including Barak Itzhaki, Sharon Mimer, Guy Luzon, Marco Balbul, Itay Mordechai, David Marten, Adrian Rochet, and Guy Tzarfati. A foreign coach is also a possibility, though considered less likely. The team will face Bnei Sakhnin after the international break.
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- Maccabi Haifa is searching for a new coach after Barak Bakhar resigned on November 7th.
- Barak Itzhaki has an exit clause from Anorthosis and a guaranteed two-year contract.
- Sharon Mimer is a former assistant to Barak Bakhar and has coached several Israeli clubs.
- Guy Luzon, former coach of Maccabi Haifa and the youth national team, wants to return to club coaching.
- Itay Mordechai, Maccabi Haifa's youth director, feels ready to coach the senior team.
- Guy Tzarfati, Bakhar's former assistant, has head coaching experience with Maccabi Netanya.
Maccabi Haifa is searching for a new head coach following the resignation of Barak Bakhar, who stepped down live on air after a 4-0 loss to Maccabi Netanya on Saturday, November 7th. The team will return from the international break to face Bnei Sakhnin under new leadership.
Several coaches are reportedly available on the market. Barak Itzhaki, who has an exit clause from Anorthosis for compensation, is expected to earn 120,000 Euros until the end of the current season and has a guaranteed two-year contract. Sharon Mimer, a former coach of Bnei Sakhnin and Bnei Raina, recently failed to prevent Ashdod from relegation and is considered an appreciated coach, having previously served as Bakhar's assistant at Hapoel Be'er Sheva and managed Beitar Jerusalem.
Guy Luzon, who coached the youth national team and previously managed Maccabi Haifa, has expressed his intention to return to coaching club teams. Marco Balbul, a former Maccabi Haifa coach, has not managed since October 2024 after a brief stint with Northeast United in India. Itay Mordechai, currently the youth department director at Maccabi Haifa and who briefly coached the senior team at the end of the 2024/25 season, has stated he feels ready for the senior coaching role.
David Marten, Bakhar's assistant, has experience in the National League and served as number two at Maccabi Haifa. Adrian Rochet, a former Kiryat Shmona player, coaches Maccabi Haifa's youth team and previously assisted the senior squad. Guy Tzarfati, Bakhar's assistant for three stints at Haifa, left the club at the end of the season and has been linked with coaching Ashdod, with prior head coaching experience at Maccabi Netanya.
A foreign coach is considered a less likely option after the short tenure of Diego Flores, who is currently considered one of the best coaches in Argentina.
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