Katsch's plans: three coordinators, and tough defense Israel today

Maccabi Tel Aviv has officially started the new era under coach Oded Katash and sports committee chairman David Blatt.

"I am very proud and excited to sit in this chair, and grateful for the opportunity. I am aware of the responsibility and the great challenge," Katsch said at the press conference where he was introduced.

"Everything is being done to make the team a winner - as deserving of the fans."

The prevailing opinion among fans is that the appointment of David Blatt as chairman of the professional committee is a marketing gimmick, but according to sources involved in the details, Blatt has indeed been given extensive powers and will be very involved in building the squad. "Blatt is not a sucker, And when he can not influence what is happening, "the sources say.

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Not a gimmick, Photo: Alan Schieber

"David's joining is a big thing for the club," Katsch commented.

"We fell in parts a great privilege to learn from one of the greatest. We will work together and take responsibility for building the team."

Blatt and Katsch, along with sporting director Nikola Vujicic, have been working hard in recent days to select the players, in order to close the gaps created following the period when the club's men were waiting for Xavi Pasqual.

The two put a lot of emphasis on defense and want to build a tough team that will keep strong and come out quickly for passing attacks.

Blatt made it clear to everyone that for him players with soul and fighting is the key to everything.

"Women focus on defense," Katsch agreed.

The only player who is confident in the Yellows' squad is Roman Sorkin, with everyone else likely to leave: Scotty Wilbkin is on his way to Fenerbahce (or Barcelona);

Yiftach Ziv, who holds a contract for another season, may also leave;

And as for John Dibertolomeo, there is still a dilemma.

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May find himself outside, Photo: Alan Schieber

On the front line, Maccabi will bring two foreigners to the chin position, with Alex Poyers reportedly a candidate.

A player from Zenit St. Petersburg was supposed to arrive with Pasquale, but Maccabi is still interested in his services, mainly due to his toughness in color and excellent defensive abilities.

In the back line Katsch wants to sign three coordinators, mainly due to his desire to play with two ball carriers at any given moment.

In that case, national guard Max Heidegger, who finished a shooting season and created a great points in German Oldenburg, should return and start training with the Yellows.

Ex-Chris Jones, who is valued by Vujicic, is also a candidate to return.

"There will be exciting things that you will know about in the coming days. Unfortunately, at the moment I can not share anything. The messages will come out in an orderly fashion. The only thing I can tell is that we are going in the direction of rebuilding," the coach clarified.

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On the Way Back, Photo: Alan Schieber

Katsch, apparently encouraged by Blatt, is completely out of the program of the two teams that have conceived in recent years at Maccabi Tel Aviv. "I want us to have significant Israelis so that we do not have to play with two teams," said the new-old coach. "But there will only be significant players on the field who deserve to play and can help the team win."

The main name in the Yellows' sights is Tomer Ginat.

Hapoel Jerusalem, which also submitted a bid for the esteemed player, dropped out of the episode.

Maccabi Tel Aviv submitted to the player and his representatives one of the highest offers it has given to an Israeli player in recent years, and coach Oded Katash has already met with the player to convince him to join the new project.

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Everyone is waiting for his decision, Photo: Alan Schieber

Hapoel Tel Aviv is also waiting and is interested in returning the beloved ex. Club members and fans are putting heavy pressure on the player, hoping that the fact that the team will play in the EuroCup, along with a high financial contract they offer for a long time, will do

their thing. Ginat is expected to make a final decision soon.

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