Maccabi Haifa Seeks New Coach After Bakhar Resignation
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
Maccabi Haifa is searching for a new coach after Barak Bakhar resigned following a 4-0 loss. Chairman Yaakov Shahar and professional manager Lior Refaelov are considering candidates, including contracted coaches Barak Itzhaki and Omer Peretz, and available coach Sharon Mimer. The club aims to make a decision soon, balancing the pursuit of preferred candidates with potential contractual complications and negotiations.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Barak Bakhar resigned as Maccabi Haifa coach after a 4-0 defeat.
- Chairman Yaakov Shahar will meet to decide on Bakhar's replacement.
- Lior Refaelov is leading the search for a new coach.
- Barak Itzhaki and Omer Peretz are leading candidates under contract.
- Hapoel Petah Tikva refuses to release coach Omer Peretz.
- Sharon Mimer is an available option if contracted coaches are not secured.
Maccabi Haifa's chairman Yaakov Shahar will convene with the club's management within 24 hours to decide on a replacement for coach Barak Bakhar, who dramatically resigned live on air following a 4-0 home defeat to Maccabi Netanya on Saturday. The team faces a critical juncture in finding a new coach, with limited available options in the local market. Fortunately, the upcoming international break provides crucial breathing room, allowing the club to consider coaches currently under contract, though this would necessitate negotiations with their present teams.
The professional manager, Lior Refaelov, holds significant influence in the decision-making process. Two prominent names under contract are on his shortlist: Barak Itzhaki, currently coaching Anorthosis Famagusta in Cyprus, and Omer Peretz, coach of Hapoel Petah Tikva. Itzhaki, highly regarded professionally, recently signed with his Cypriot club, and while his contract includes a release clause for a return to a major Israeli club, his swift departure might pose image and professional concerns.
Omer Peretz is also a strong candidate, with Refaelov noting a shared football philosophy. However, securing Peretz is expected to be challenging, as Hapoel Petah Tikva has firmly stated they will not release him. In the pool of available coaches not currently under contract, Sharon Mimer is a potential option. Maccabi Haifa intends to exhaust possibilities with Itzhaki and Peretz before considering Mimer. The final decision will likely be made in the coming days, with Shahar and Refaelov weighing the costs and complexities of pursuing contracted coaches versus opting for a readily available one.
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