Relegation to national league.
Hapoel Rishon Lezion announced this morning (Monday) the signing of the Dutch coach, Raymond Atfeld, who signed with the club until the end of the season.
The former Maccabi Netanya coach will replace Haim Shabu with the Oranges, who are ranked only in tenth place with 15 points after 11 rounds in the second division.
Ariel Abram, the professional manager and owner's representative, said after the signing: "We are happy to have had the opportunity to appoint Raymond as the team's coach.
Raymond has a rich and impressive record both as a player and as a coach and has many rights in the success of Maccabi Tel Aviv, Betar Tel Aviv / Bat Yam and Maccabi Netanya in recent years. Raymond joins the club in order to march us forward and try to lead him, after many years, back to the league Bright ".
Raymond Atfeld said after the signing: "I am very excited to join Hapoel Rishon Lezion.
Working here is really a fantastic closing circle for me, Rishon Lezion is the first city I lived in when I first came to Israel and I love it very much.
"A great city that deserves to have a team in the Premier League and that's what I came to do. It's a very difficult league and it's a good challenge for me, but I'm sure with everyone's support, professional team, players and fans, we can meet our goal. Come on first! Let's do it! ".