Maccabi Haifa Halts Talks With Israeli Coaches, Eyes Foreigner
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Maccabi Haifa has frozen talks with Israeli coaches and is seriously considering a foreign manager after Barak Bakhar's resignation. The club is exploring options including former Romania 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 is seeking a new coach after Barak Bakhar's resignation following a home loss.
- The club has frozen talks with Israeli coaches and is considering a foreign manager.
- Edward Iordanescu, former Romania coach, is among the candidates being considered.
- The team aims to appoint a new coach by the start of next week.
- Improving defense is the immediate priority for the next coach.
Maccabi Haifa is actively seeking to appoint a new coach within the coming days, following the resignation of Barak Bakhar on Saturday night following a home defeat to Maccabi Netanya. Due to the limited pool of Israeli coaching talent, the club is seriously considering appointing a foreign coach. This comes after internal discussions concluded that appointing a foreign coach, such as Diego Flores, had not yielded positive results in the past. Sources indicate that inquiries have been made regarding former Romania national team coach Edward Iordanescu, who is known for his strong support of Israel and whose last position was with Legia Warsaw. Concurrently, the club is investigating other coaching candidates. Discussions with Israeli coaches have been frozen indefinitely, with the club aiming to appoint a new manager by the beginning of next week. The immediate priority for the incoming coach will be to significantly improve the team's defensive play, as the club believes that failure to do so will jeopardize their season.
