Maccabi Haifa is considering the addition of Russian stopper Alexander Filin

A Moscow Khimki player is married to an Israeli and if he plays in Israel, he will not be considered a foreigner.

His name has surfaced as a candidate and the champion's scouting department is already checking him out.

Rodriguez has had a full training session and will meet with Shahar in the coming days

Shlomo Weiss

26/04/2022

Tuesday, 26 April 2022, 13:04

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Summary: Maccabi Netanya - Maccabi Haifa 0: 3 (Sport 1)

Maccabi Haifa is busy fighting for the championship and trying to win the cup, but in the scouting department headed by Gal Alberman, they are constantly looking for reinforcements for next season.

One of the names that has come up in recent weeks is Alexander Filin.

The Ukrainian-born stopper, who holds a Russian passport, made 16 appearances this season in the Moscow Khimki uniform and recently recovered from an injury that sidelined him for about four months.

The 25-year-old Filin has also previously played for Opa, Nizhny Novgorod and Tambov.

His significant advantage is in the fact that he is married to an Israeli woman and if he comes to Israel, he will be able to obtain an identity card and will not be considered a foreigner.

"There are several candidates in all sorts of positions that the lineup is checking and it is true that this name has also come up," the source said in detail.

After completing the tasks for the next season in Haifa, they will be free to make a decision regarding Flynn and the other candidates.

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Rodriguez (Photo: Ariel Shalom)

In another matter, Jose Rodriguez held a full training session today.

The Spaniard made it clear that he feels better and in Haifa they hope to be fit for the game against Hapoel Tel Aviv next Monday.

Rodriguez spoke with the club's staff yesterday about extending his contract and in the coming days will meet with owner Yaakov Shachar to discuss a variety of issues, including the option that should be realized in two games on terms for which the player is not ready.

Also at Maccabi Haifa: The club's youth department is expected to undergo many changes.

The professional manager, Itzik Ovadia, will be appointed CEO and the person mentioned as a candidate to replace him is Perry Grupper, who previously served as the department's director. Masai Dego is Gal Alberman's leading candidate to coach the youth.

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