Maccabi Haifa are 10 points behind leaders Maccabi Tel Aviv. Former coach Shlomo Sharaf says this does not detract from the club's position.

Sharaf also praised Masai Dago, although he claimed he would not continue at the club for another season. The former coach believes Barak Bacher is the best coach in Israeli football, and the fact that Shahar takes him not only strengthens him - but also prevents Maccabe Tel Aviv from taking him and getting stronger. "I made a big mistake when I went to Maccabis Tel Aviv," says Sharaf, who won three championships with the club in his time as a coach at Maccababi HaIFA. "The players do not justify their wages. Raina and Netanya, but there are many players who came to the club this season and are not suitable at their level," says the former coach, on the team's official podcast, "Factors in the Club" "I am one of Dego's biggest followers, I have come a long way with him in Kfar Saba"