Michael Valkanis has been appointed as the new coach of Hapoel Tel Aviv. The Greek-Australian has been on the sidelines at Melbourne City and Adelaide United.
The club says his appointment is the net of professional consultant Nick Hammond. Hammond wanted a coach he knew and could trust with his eyes closed, the club says. The economic consideration played a significant role in the club's decision to hire Valcanis, who specializes in promoting young players. The new coach's first game will be next month in an exhibition game against Leganés.