Former Maccabi Haifa and Maccabi Tel Aviv Players to Cooperate at Sarajevo Club
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
FK Željezničar Sarajevo has appointed Edin Cocalić, a former Maccabi Haifa player, as its new youth department manager. He will work alongside Haris Medunjanin, an ex-Maccabi Tel Aviv player. Medunjanin has previously made statements critical of Israel. The collaboration aims to leverage the experience of former Israeli league players.
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- Edin Cocalić, ex-Maccabi Haifa, named youth manager at FK Željezničar Sarajevo.
- Haris Medunjanin, ex-Maccabi Tel Aviv, joins the youth department's management.
- Cocalić played for Maccabi Haifa from 2012 to 2015.
- Medunjanin had two playing stints with Maccabi Tel Aviv.
- Medunjanin has made anti-Israel statements since the war began.
FK Željezničar Sarajevo announced on Sunday the appointment of Edin Cocalić as the new manager of its youth department. Cocalić, who played for Maccabi Haifa for three seasons between 2012 and 2015 and made 10 appearances for the national team, will collaborate with Haris Medunjanin, another Bosnian player who previously played in the Israeli Premier League.
Medunjanin, who had two stints with Maccabi Tel Aviv (2010-2012 and 2016-2017), will be part of the management team for the club's youth department. The article notes that Medunjanin has made several statements against Israel and in support of Palestinians since the outbreak of the war.
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