"Mitch's dream was to succeed with Maccabi in Europe"
Against the background of signs of renewed enthusiasm from Canada, Aviv Bushinsky, the man who brought Goldhaar to Maccabi Tel Aviv, returns to the beginning of the road ("even within the club he was mocked") to a noble affair ("no remorse"), and sure towards PSV (19 : 45, Sports 4): "A victory will be a shot of encouragement for his motivation going forward"
Yaniv Tuchman
24/02/2022
Thursday, February 24, 2022, 9:30 p.m.
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Summary of the victory of Maccabi Tel Aviv 0: 2 over Hapoel Haifa (Sport1)
The acquisition of Georgia Juvanovic for almost 2 million euros, contacts for the return of Eran Zehavi, the change of coaches, early scouting for foreigners and even the presence of Jack Angelidis here for a week.
All indications are that something caused Mitch Goldhaar to take the reins to Maccabi Tel Aviv again.
The madness of being a champion again.
It has been more than a decade since Aviv Bushinsky brought Mitch Goldhaar to Maccabi Tel Aviv.
It started with his commitment to Alex Schneider, whom he also brought, to find someone to take the team from and ended with the transfer of the baton to Goldhaar who does not make signs he wants to sell, but quite the opposite.
Tonight (Thursday) in the rematch against PSV Eindhoven (19:45, Sport4), Bushinsky will be in the stands with his son.
There are still many who stop him on the way from the car to the stadium to thank him for bringing a stable and especially rich homeowner to Maccabi Tel Aviv.
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"When they mocked him it freaked him out."
Mitch Goldhaar (Photo: Yossi Tzipkis)
Spring, do you also feel that something has happened to Mitch in recent months?
"It feels good, definitely. I haven't spoken to Mitch in a while but even if I did, I don't think I would have asked what happened so as not to hurt or say something out of place."
Maybe something annoyed Mitch?
Maybe the story with Noble sits for him and turns him on?
Maybe he was upset that some mocked him for the decision to release the man who became the championship player of Maccabi Haifa?
"In the beginning there were those who mocked Mitch and said he had no idea about football. There were even people from the club who mocked him. After all, he initially asked for lists of the best players in the world by roles. He asked to put the names of the players on the shirts. The players. When he was ridiculed at first, it made him mad. And I say that even though I have not spoken to him for several months. "
So what's the story?
"I think Mitch is a man who hates to lose simply. Last season he lost the championship and the season is also not going well enough. Hence his motivation. That's what motivates him. He loves sports and hates to lose. He is a competitive person in nature and obviously that is what motivated him to do the The latest moves include the appointment of a coach who was the coach of the Serbian national team and Ali is already making a great impression. At the beginning he felt that he was being looked at as a UFO.
They said he did not know what it was different and put him and football.
But his motivation stems from his winemaking.
Recent acquisitions, coach exchanges and future acquisitions are not the result of outside pressure.
What affects it is the competition.
He promised to bring Maccabi to a high place and that is what he wants to meet. "
"What affects Mitch is the competition."
Aviv Bushinsky (Photo: Berni Ardov)
Do you also recognize that he has an even higher motivation today than he had after Alona Barkat's championships?
"Here I am careful and say that it is too early to make and make such comparisons. First because he has not come here yet and that is a kind of indication. I guess he will come if Maccabi qualifies for the cup final or alternatively if suddenly Maccabi again really competes for the championship. I think Mitch is still alive. "The limits of investment. He had desires to go much further in the European arena. It could be the limits of power and the limits of fair play. His challenge was to bring Maccabi to be a legitimate club in Europe and it is not exactly in the Conference League."
So he sobered up from the illusion in the Champions League?
"It could and could be that he recoiled because of what happened with the fair play. There was a stage where he thought he would be a permanent tenant in the top of Europe. Today he is not there."
He does want to regain the championship, but he will never go wild in Europe.
"There is a sentence that says the Rebbe said to rejoice but not to rave. This is about the situation."
I did not think he would bring back Eran Zehavi because I appreciated that he aspires to move on and look for the next generation.
"It's true that when I was at the club Mitch's tendency was to look for the young players. But it's good to leave Zahavi's option in the air. When it comes to negotiations with Zahavi, it will be tedious negotiations. He will not return it at any cost. "He is a symbol and he is the best player he has been in the State of Israel, in my opinion, his return will be conditional on very tedious negotiations around his salary, length of contract and future integration in the club after retirement. At the end, Mitch is a businessman who does not prevent excessive emotions."
Would you be surprised to hear that Mitch courted Eran and did everything to bring him back?
"I don't think he will go back or chase after anyone. Mitch will always be businesslike and emotional. That's how Mitch works and he is very stubborn in negotiations. In the real estate world they say you should not fall in love with the property and on this scale Mitch will always be careful about falling in love with the property."
"His return will be conditional on very tedious negotiations."
Eran Zehavi (Photo: GettyImages, Soccrates Images)
He's been here 13 years since you brought him.
Did you believe it would take so long?
"I thought he would be for a long time. He came young, with financial ability and there was no reason he would not be for a long time. Mitch's dream was to succeed with Maccabi in Europe and that he could fly with friends from Canada to games in Europe."
In this respect, the game against PSV is very important to him?
"Very important. This game is important for the future of the club. A victory over PSV will be a shot of encouragement for Mitch's level of motivation at Maccabi Tel Aviv."
Is it still exciting for him to be a champion in Israel?
"Obviously".
But he's done it five times already.
Would he like to be number one every season?
"Obviously. He hates to lose. I have known Mitch since the days before getting rich. He is a person who is not willing to lose."
I must hear what you say about Barak Yitzhaki whom Mitch appointed to such a senior position at the club.
"Surprises me. Very surprises me. And I have nothing to add."
What is the interpretation of Mitch's decision?
"It's very surprising to me so I do not want to say anything."
Do you think Mitch would want to keep Mladen Krestic?
"I think so. I think Mitch loves stories about people who came from certain places and grew up like Krestic who left the bruised Yugoslavia after the wars and went to rehabilitate himself and his family through football in Germany."
"Mitch loves people with stories like that."
Mladen Krestic (Photo: Ariel Shalom)
Do you understand in all his years at Maccabi Tel Aviv, was there anyone who approached him and asked to purchase the team from him?
"I do not think there was such a thing."
And if they turn to him?
"In my opinion, he will not sell. He will say that Maccabi is not for sale."
Could it be that he will reach the age of Yankele Shachar at Maccabi Tel Aviv at Maccabi Haifa?
"Could be. Does not rule it out. He sees Maccabi Tel Aviv as a contribution to Israel. He connects with Maccabi and the fight against anti-Semitism. To connect to a sporting life, to conduct a noble apropos. He thinks he is contributing to Israeli society through Maccabi Tel Aviv."
Is Maccabi Tel Aviv one of the best deals he's made in his life?
"I'm biased about it. I persuaded him to do it not because I was looking for a sucker but because I thought that was what he needed to do. There was a situation where Schneider got mad at all sorts of things and he was very hurt when he was cursed. He told me I put him in it and I should get him out of it. I felt uncomfortable with Schneider because he was not happy and the situation was not good in the table either. When I turned to Mitch I did not do it because I was looking for another sucker but because I thought it was right for him. I think Mitch is happy that he bought Maccabi Tel Aviv. "To the club, to himself. Both in the Israeli and the Canadian aspect. I know quite a few capitalists at his level who spend similar amounts in the State of Israel elsewhere. That everyone will do what he thinks is right for him. He gets value for the money he is there."
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