Beitar Jerusalem Fans Demand Coach Almog Cohen Resign After 1-1 Draw
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Beitar Jerusalem's coach Almog Cohen faced calls for his resignation from away fans following a 1-1 draw with Ironi Tiberias on Saturday. The team has now drawn two games in a row and is seven points behind league leaders Maccabi Tel Aviv. Cohen took over as coach last summer after negotiations with Barak Itzhaki failed.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Beitar Jerusalem fans called for coach Almog Cohen's resignation after a 1-1 draw with Ironi Tiberias.
- Nana Antwi scored for Beitar Jerusalem, canceling out Mansour Badji's goal for Tiberias.
- Almog Cohen became coach last summer after failing to agree on a contract with Barak Itzhaki.
- This was Beitar Jerusalem's second straight draw and third in their last four games.
- The team is seven points behind league leaders Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Beitar Jerusalem drew 1-1 with Ironi Tiberias on Saturday, with Nana Antwi scoring to cancel out an earlier goal by Mansour Badji for Tiberias. Immediately after the match, away fans who had traveled with the team to the Barel Stadium called for Almog Cohen to step down from his coaching position. Cohen took over as coach last summer after a contract agreement could not be reached with Barak Itzhaki.
This marks the second consecutive draw and the third in their last four matches for Beitar Jerusalem. The team is scheduled to face Hapoel Jerusalem, Maccabi Haifa, and Hapoel Be'er Sheva before the end of the first round of the season. Currently, Beitar Jerusalem is seven points behind league leaders Maccabi Tel Aviv.
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