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Former Maccabi Tel Aviv Coach Lazetic Defends Himself in Heated Exchange with Journalist
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First reported by N12 · 45 minutes ago
What happened
Dejan Lazetic, former Maccabi Tel Aviv coach now in Saudi Arabia, defended himself against a journalist's criticism in a heated exchange, emphasizing respect and pointing to his career achievements while acknowledging a poor recent team performance.
- 01Dejan Lazetic, ex-Maccabi Tel Aviv coach, clashed with a journalist over criticism of his coaching.
- 02Lazetic acknowledged his team's worst game but criticized judging solely by results.
- 03He emphasized respect and refused to engage in personal attacks.
- 04Lazetic highlighted his career achievements and reasons for coaching in Saudi Arabia.
- 05The confrontation reflects Lazetic's history of media disputes in Israel and abroad.
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