Four months ago, Patrick van Leven was fired from his position as coach of Maccabi Tel Aviv after a bad start to the season. For PSV Einhoudben (tonight, 19:45), the Dutchman was interviewed in his homeland by ESPN and told about his time as a Maccabi coach and provided his opinion on the interesting game today in Bloomfield.
On the dismissal from Maccabi: "I did not expect it, because when I took Maccabi a season before it was in a worse position, but we went back to the championship fight and won the cup. It is strange that our ability in Europe did not give me more backing to continue in the job. When it competes with several factories. "
Van Leven, who still lives in Israel, said he aspires to find a role in the Premier League: "I have been out of the Netherlands for 15 years, but I have worked in good clubs and brought results. I first check in Israel, because I have been here for six years "For Israeli football. That's why I still live here."
On Eran Zehavi, he said: "The very fact that the Dutch league is broadcast here and the local audience follows closely, says a lot about him. He is a leading player here in Israel and is seen at the international level. If he returns to Israel, it will only be Maccabi Tel Aviv."
On the security situation in Israel: "From the moment I arrived here until today, my life in Israel is wonderful. The conditions here are good and invite you to enjoy the good life. There were cases where there was a missile threat to the country, like last year. You hear the missiles flying, "The Israeli defense apparatus works and neutralizes them. But that does not represent what is really happening here. People continue to live."
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