Maccabi Haifa Seeks Innovative Foreign Coach by Next Week
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Maccabi Haifa is actively searching for a new head coach, prioritizing foreign candidates with an offensive and innovative style, aiming for an appointment by next week. The club hopes the new coach will lead them through the 2026/27 season, believing the current squad can contend for titles. The team's first match post-break is on November 28, giving a new coach about ten days to prepare.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Maccabi Haifa aims to appoint a new head coach by next week.
- The club is prioritizing foreign candidates with an offensive and innovative style.
- Dozens of coaches have been offered to Maccabi Haifa in the past week.
- The new coach is expected to lead the team through the 2026/27 season.
- Maccabi Haifa's next match is scheduled for November 28.
Maccabi Haifa aims to appoint a new head coach by next week, coinciding with the return of national team players to training. The club is currently focused on the foreign coaching market, having been offered dozens of candidates over the past week, including some with prior experience in Israel. Professional Manager Lior Raphaëlov is seeking a coach with an innovative, offensive approach who can instill a proactive style of play suited to the current squad and the team's tactical setup.
While Israeli candidates are not being considered at this stage, this could change next week if a suitable foreign candidate is not found. The club intends to sign a permanent coach, at least through the 2026/27 season, believing the current roster is capable of competing for championships. Maccabi Haifa's first match after the international break is scheduled for November 28. A coach arriving by mid-next week would have approximately 10 to 11 days to work with the team before this game.
During the current international break, the team has been training with a depleted squad under caretaker coach David Marten, who previously served as Barak Bakhar's assistant. Players were given several days off, and training is set to resume next week, potentially under the guidance of a new permanent coach.
