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Maccabi Haifa Approached Me, But I Said No, Says Coach Higgins

Northern Irish coach Rory Higgins confirmed on Thursday that he was on a shortlist of candidates for the coaching position at Maccabi Haifa, but stated he immediately declined the opportunity. The 42-year-old, who currently manages Coleraine, explained that the role did not appeal to him and that he is highly content with his current club.

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What happened

01Northern Irish coach Rory Higgins confirmed he was on a shortlist for the Maccabi Haifa coaching job but declined the role.
02Maccabi Haifa denied making any approach to Higgins regarding the vacant coaching position.
03Higgins stated that his happiness at his current club, Coleraine, is more important to him than money.
04The 42-year-old coach led Coleraine to a cup victory last season and seeks to win a league title.
05Initial talks with foreign coaches, including Higgins, reportedly took place during the international break.
06Higgins previously served as the chief scout for the Republic of Ireland national team and coached Derry City.

Higgins stated that Maccabi Haifa made contact during the international break to gauge his interest, noting that his inclusion on their list was based on data. He emphasized that his happiness at Coleraine, where he led the team to a cup victory last season, is more important than money. Higgins previously served as the chief scout for the Republic of Ireland national team and coached Derry City.

While Higgins detailed the approach and his immediate rejection of the offer, Maccabi Haifa has denied making any contact with him regarding the position.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 3 newsrooms. Updated 23:23

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