After taking a time-out, the owner came to practice and made it clear to the players that she was returning to the front of the stage: "A club like Hapoel B'Shlosha must have a landlord."
I was sorry for Yossi's resignation and even more so on the road, but I prefer to remember him for the beautiful achievements "• The new coach will only get a contract until the end of the season
Alona Barkat.
Again in front of the stage
Photography:
Alan Shiver
Alona Barkat returns to the front of the stage.
In a conversation this morning (Sunday) with Hapoel B'Shlosha players, the owner told them that "from now on I will be running the club again." In addition, Barkat thanked CEO Asi Rahamim for the way he managed the system at a time when things were less busy.
In the afternoon, the official announcement to the fans was made: "I would like to announce that I am back to lead the club. As you all know, about a year ago I decided to take a step back and disengage from day-to-day management.
"In my absence, Asi and the club's management did an excellent job, but in the end a football club like Hapoel Beer Sheva must have a landlord. Yossi resigned from the club yesterday. I regretted the resignation and even more on the way, but I prefer to remember his beautiful achievements and wish him success in the future.
"Football has no time to sink into the past, especially not in the challenging period we live in. The corona crisis is still in full swing and will require many changes in the industry in general and in our club in particular. I am glad we have promoted many clubs in proper preparation for the complex economic situation.
"We are in fifth place in the league, 2 points from third place and 6 from second place. We are within touching distance of a place in Europe which is our main goal this season. On Monday we have a game against Maccabi Tel Aviv, I asked Aliniv to be on the lines in this game and I expect our players to give Give him everything you have and a little more.
"The professional team led by Aliniv has been working for a while to make spot reinforcements where needed, they have my back and until the window closes the staff will be even wider and even better. In the coming days we will be a new coach for the club and I am sure that together we will achieve our goals.
"Thanks to you, thanks to the tradition of this club, the tradition and DNA of winners who do not shy away from any challenge, we have already gone through greater challenges than these and we have always succeeded as a united club, adhering to its values and respecting all its people.
In the coming days I plan to invite all the players and employees of the club for a personal conversation, some today and some later in the week.
I ask everyone to disengage from the background noise and concentrate on football. "
The new coach will only get a contract until the end of the season
Meanwhile, Barkat has not yet decided who will coach Hapoel B'Shlosha in place of the resigned Yossi Aboksis, but one issue that emerges is that the next coach will accept the position until the end of the season and not on a one-and-a-half year contract.
At this point, there is no coach where the owner is unequivocally interested.
Naturally, the names of Marco Belbul and Roni Levy came up.
The latter is still on private vacation in the US and is scheduled to return to Israel later this week.
Regarding the confusion, who ended his role at Maccabi Haifa in the summer, there are points of credit in light of his dealings with the Greens during the separation between the parties.
Also, Belbul previously coached Hapoel B'Shlosha under Barkat, although he was then fired.