The national coach Alon Hazan announced today (Thursday) the full squad of the Israel national team for the match against Albania in the Nations League next night. Three days later, the national team will go to an away game in Malta.
The one included in the squad, perhaps surprisingly, is Omer Azili, the top scorer of the Premier League, who was summoned to me by the professional manager Yossi Banyon, even though the latter had many doubts about the matter following the "football players and minors" affair.
On the other hand, Maccabi Tel Aviv star Eran Zahavi was not invited to the Israeli national team like Dor Peretz, who was also not included in the distinguished list.
"Eran Zahavi asked to be alone in the room, that's why he's not in the team's squad," surprised coach Alon Hazan today (Thursday) at the press conference. to consolidate them.
"Eran asked if there was any change, he asked to be in the room by himself and said that being together was bothering him professionally. I told him we would look into the possibility of being in a room by himself."
Hazan also added: "Eran explained in a good way that it is difficult and will hurt him in his professional preparation. It is possible that he will not be part of the staff until things change, I told him that I cannot provide him with these things right now, right now everyone is in pairs in the rooms so that the veterans will give the young people an idea of what it is Israel's national team.
"He said that he is used to being like this in the clubs he plays for, and we had to give up his services. This does not mean that he has finished his career in the national team, we have no objections to him," concluded Hazan.
Hazan and Benion in Masat, today. They threw the bomb, photo: Udi Tsitiat
Yossi Benyon added: "I think we've done all our considerations, there are also matters of injuries and players who couldn't come. We have an excellent team that will play the way we want. Let's hope we get the best possible result."
Yossi Benayoun.
Zahavi is no longer in the national team?, Photo: Udi Tsitiat
"I was surprised, but I decided to talk to Eran to make sure there was no misunderstanding. I tried to explain to him that it's not something personal against this or that player, but a policy we established and he has to adapt."
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