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Will Maccabi Tel Aviv win?

Schmidt admits: The Conference League is a bottom priority

The Yellows' rival coach in the knockout stage focuses on the local frameworks: "The trophy is more important."

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"I already want to pass on information about the Israelis"

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Wednesday, December 15, 2021, 10:15 p.m.

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Conference League Lottery (Sports 1)

Maccabi Tel Aviv will reach the pair of games against PSV Eindhoven in the first knockout stage of the Conference League in a clear position of inferiority, but it is possible that the Dutch will make a "discount" for them.

Team coach Roger Schmidt explained ahead of the Cup game against Fortuna Citard that local frameworks are more important to him than the Conference League.

"I advocate the method of Johan Cruyff. He always said that local titles are the basis of everything, and that's how I see it. For me, winning the Dutch Cup is more important to me than advancing to the quarter-finals or semi-finals of the Conference League," Schmidt told Dutch media this morning. .

Until the first game against Maccabi Tel Aviv, which will be held on February 17 in the Netherlands, almost all the players who have been absent due to injuries in the recent past are expected to be available to Schmidt - including Eran Zehavi.

But as someone who advocates many rotations, it is still unclear whether he will put his strongest lineup in front of the Israeli runner-up.

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Schmidt with Zehavi (Photo: GettyImages, ANP Sport)

Either way, the Netherlands continue to insist that Zahavi continue in the team despite the recent break-in at his home.

According to team reporter Rick Alprink, "It looks like Zahavi will leave, but not in January but only at the end of the season when his contract expires. There is no other indication at the moment."

Roger Schmidt also said that "obviously what happened to him was a real horror, but we talked and I realized he was solely focused on PSV he works hard to get back to us, and as soon as we started talking he talked to me about the lottery. The truth is he wanted to pass. I immediately have information about Maccabi Tel Aviv. "

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