Maccabi Haifa Freezes Talks With Israeli Coaches, Eyes Foreign Manager
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Maccabi Haifa has halted negotiations with Israeli coaches and is seriously considering a foreign manager after coach Barak Bakhar resigned following a home loss. The club is reportedly in contact with former Romanian national team coach Edward Iordanescu and aims to appoint a new coach by early next week. The primary task for the new manager will be to immediately improve the team's defense.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Maccabi Haifa has frozen talks with Israeli coaches and is considering a foreign manager.
- The club seeks a new coach after Barak Bakhar resigned following a home defeat.
- Edward Iordanescu, former Romania coach, is reportedly being considered.
- The new coach must immediately improve the team's defense.
- The club aims to appoint a new coach by the start of next week.
Maccabi Haifa is actively seeking to appoint a new coach in the coming days following the resignation of Barak Bakhar on Saturday night, which came after a home defeat to Maccabi Netanya. Due to the limited pool of Israeli coaching talent, the club is seriously considering appointing a foreign manager, despite previous internal discussions that concluded against hiring foreign coaches after the unsuccessful tenure of Diego Flores. Sources indicate that inquiries have been made regarding Edward Iordanescu, the former coach of the Romanian national team, who is known to be a strong supporter of Israel and most recently managed Legia Warsaw. Concurrently, discussions are underway with other coaches, and all negotiations with Israeli candidates have been temporarily halted until further notice. The club aims to finalize the appointment of a new coach by the beginning of next week. The immediate priority for the incoming coach will be to significantly improve the team's defensive performance, as the club believes that failure to do so will jeopardize their entire season.
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