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Israeli Liga Bet Club Bnei Eilat Negotiates With Foreign Coach Andy Ribaj
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First reported by Mako · 2 hours ago
What happened
Bnei Eilat, an Israeli Liga Bet club, is negotiating with Albanian coach and former Israeli player Andy Ribaj to become their head coach, potentially the first foreign coach in the league. Legal advisor Amir Cohen is leading talks in Albania, but no agreement has been reached yet. If unsuccessful, the club will appoint local coach Shabtai Tesel.
- 01Bnei Eilat is negotiating with Albanian coach Andy Ribaj for a historic foreign appointment in Liga Bet.
- 02Legal advisor Amir Cohen traveled to Albania to conduct negotiations on behalf of the club.
- 03Ribaj played in Israel's second division and coached in Albania's top league with mixed results.
- 04The club aims to raise its profile with an ambitious coaching appointment.
- 05If Ribaj deal fails, local coach Shabtai Tesel is the fallback option.
- 06Negotiations with another candidate, Nimrod Kostika, have stalled over contract issues.
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