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Construction Evacuation: Something in Maccabi Tel Aviv Life to Change Israel today

2021-10-27T07:01:50.831Z


Patrick Van Leven was fired, but the mental calculation that Maccabi Tel Aviv should make is just beginning • On the agenda: finding a new coach who will suit the players, start building the squad for next season in January, and mark the ticket to Europe as the main goal • Vladimir Ivitch, the preferred candidate, Neil Lennon , And meanwhile Barak Yitzhaki on the lines


1 The story of Patrick Van Leven should teach the management of Maccabi Tel Aviv a very important rule for the future - not every professional or manager of a youth department can become a successful coach in a top team.

The Dutchman's huge failure led to his dismissal, but the Yellows' problems do not begin and end solely with the coach.

First of all, let's go back to summer.

Maccabi decided to extend Van Leven's contract for another two years, although the team collapsed under him in the top playoffs and the warning lights started flashing even then.

The thing is, from then on, it only got worse.

Giving up on Dor Peretz, Yonatan Cohen, Eitan Tibi, Itai Schechter, Alexander Peshich, Nick Blackman, was a recipe for disaster in advance.

But even if Maccabi thought otherwise, they had to prepare for the critical departures of Yonatan Cohen and Dor Peretz (who it was clear to everyone that they would not continue), long before the end of August, when Gabi Kanikovsky and Brandley Kvass took their place.

While GSS and Maccabi Haifa armed themselves, the Yellows fell asleep on guard, and the results can be seen today on the field.

Van Leven.

Sad farewell, Photo: Alan Schieber

If next year Maccabi wants to get serious again about the championship - because this year it probably won't happen again - it must prepare for next season early and not wait.

She will have to bring in reinforcement players in January out of foresight for next season.

Try to fight for a place in Europe this season, and it will not be easy, and at the same time continue behind the scenes in the construction process for next season - start looking for a quality brake instead of Hernandez, midfielder and winger.

Simply put: start from the beginning.

2 At this point the preferred candidate to arrive is ex-Vladan Ivic, who is highly valued by owner Mitch Goldhaar, but will not be easy to bring.

The Serb will not agree to come easily for many reasons: the desire to advance, high wage demands and probably also new players who will cost a lot in January.

Therefore, the Yellows are also examining other alternatives to the new coach's position that there is a desire for him to stand on the lines in the derby.

Ivica.

Interested in returning at all ?, Photo: Ami Shumen

Agents have already started offering names of free coaches non-stop.

One of those offered to the Yellows is Neil Lennon, a former coach of the Celtic luxury team, who is currently without a team.

On this issue it should be emphasized that the decision to appoint a coach is first and foremost by Mitch Goldhaar and his representative Jack Anglidis, who keep the cards close to their chests.

The Maccabi players, who yesterday already trained under Barak Yitzhaki who was called to the position of interim coach, need a coach who will have authority, who they will be a little afraid of, but who in the same breath will know how to respect them, listen to the advice they give, hear their problems.

Just as Ivica used to do in his time, and reverse from what happened to the outgoing coach.

The club's entourage said yesterday that: "Van Leven did not try to bring the players closer to him, his attitude towards them was not good. Players who have done a thing or two in football cannot be ignored."

Barak Itzhaki.

Will guide the group in Kiryat Shmona, Photo: Alan Shiber

3 No matter which coach ends up in Kiryat Shalom, his goal will probably be to bring Maccabi to one of the places that leads to Europe, where non-arrival means the loss of millions of income.

But no less important, he will have to re-create competition for the lineup.

Occasionally Van Leven would replace a player or two, but there were players who felt their place was safe because there was no one to replace them.

Brandly Quas has not really hit since his debut game against Maccabi Haifa, and he has continued to receive credit again and again.

The same goes for Luis Hernandez and other players.

Van Leven.

Farewell to Kiryat Shalom, Photo: Berni Ardov

Competition for the line-up may also bring back to life players that Patrick Van Leven quite leaves.

Pay attention to the list of players who rarely played for him, and maybe now they will have a reason to make an effort and try to get trust again from the coach who will come: Tal Ben Haim, Ayalon Almog, Matan Hozaz, Shachar Phiben, Ido Shachar.

You can also take into account Dan Bitton and Osama Khalayla, who came out of the rotation in recent games.

Source: israelhayom

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