New coach: "Not angry at Ronnie Evat. Want him on my team" • On the debut against Maccabi Tel Aviv on Saturday: "That's what came out, we will not cancel against any team"
Ran Ben Shimon. Hard premiere in front of Maccabi Tel Aviv
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Danny Maron
New coach of M.S. Ashdod, Ran Ben Shimon, was presented at a press conference on Thursday. The coach will premiere on the lines opposite Maccabi Tel Aviv in Bloomfield on Saturday night.
"I have a historical debt to the club, created a window of opportunity, saw the team and challenged me to coach the guys," opened Ben Shimon and continued "I love the club and am very happy to be here. Expectations exceeded? "They come up, from a small age, I live up to expectations, it's fine and it's natural, that's how it should be."
The coach talked about his next steps at the club: "We are building the team and the staff. I have to spend a few days. The system needs to be organized. I only have two days in the country.
About Ronnie Owat, outgoing coach: “Ronnie is in a complex situation and needs to be understood. I am not angry, very much want him on my team, give him his time because he is not an easy year, I would love if he was with me ”.
The coach addressed the positions he would like to reinforce: "These are not state secrets, regardless that Leonard Owesso left, pioneers who went to Jacob Sylvester, it is more or less. We have good faculty and an amazing youth group which is tremendous potential. Even when players have to look at how They fit into the club's vision. "
As mentioned, Ben Shimon will make his debut with Maccabi Tel Aviv on Saturday night. The coach said: "This is what we did. We will do our best, I believe in the players, to come up with a great challenge to a team that is the best in the State of Israel and we have great respect for it. We have our ambitions. Come play good and positive football. "
