Carlos Garcia: "Proud to start the career of head coach in Israel"

The moment that was not severed for a moment, the phone call that led to the comeback and the expectation of all parties that the move would lead to a long term.

Carlos Garcia, one of the most Maccabist foreigners, returns to coach the daughter team of Maccabi Tel Aviv - Betar Tel Aviv Bat Yam. Will it end in the first team?

Yaniv Tuchman

08/01/2022

Saturday, 08 January 2022, 07:21 Updated: 07:30

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Already in the summer, the top Maccabi Tel Aviv top wanted Carlos Garcia in Betar Tel Aviv Bat Yam. Barak Yitzhaki and Patrick Van Leven really supported. Farewell to Amir Nussbaum who signed with Izzy Sheretsky and he was looking for a coach. Garcia said it interested him but he needs to complete his contract in China. A contract that expires at the end of 2021.

Since leaving Maccabi Tel Aviv, Garcia has kept in close contact with everyone. On degrees, it was clear to him that one day he would return to some position.

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Carlos Garcia (Photo: Official website, Betar Tel Aviv Bat Yam website)

Shortly after Van Levon was fired, Eliezer Ben Aharon was also sent home. The man who worked for years in the youth department of Maccabi Tel Aviv and served last season as Van Leven's assistant in the senior team, got the job at Betar Tel Aviv Bat Yam in the summer. The results were very bad since the beginning of the season and in November he was sent home. Aaron, but in the end it was decided to give the keys to Kalmi Saban who was his assistant. The team recovered and started to make good results.

About two and a half weeks ago, Garcia made contact.

He ended his contract in China and asked on the phone if the job was still available.

Shechter and Barak Yitzhaki said yes.

On the Sunday of the beginning of the week, Garcia landed in Israel.

All parties preferred to keep it secret.

He completed isolation and did tests and on Tuesday had already reported to Shechter's office.

"He stunned me with his knowledge of our team and the National League," Shechter said last night.

"I did not expect to see that he already knows so much. See that he has prepared himself for the role."

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Carlos Garcia (Photo: Meged Guzni)

Yesterday, shortly after Hapoel Kfar Saba equalized to 3: 3 after Betar Tel Aviv Bat Yam had already led 0: 3, the team officially announced that Garcia would be the head coach. "I am very happy to return to Israel," Garcia said last night in a conversation with us. To say. "I am proud to begin my career as head coach in Israel.

I thank him for the opportunity he was given. "

Garcia takes on a big challenge, but he also understands that this could be a chance of a lifetime for him. He did not believe when he played in Spain how good he will be in Israel. If he will be good in the next term as well, only time will tell.

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