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Vladan Ivitch opened his last press conference as Maccabi Tel Aviv coach last night (Tuesday) at the Bloomfield Stadium with an apology. The apology was directed at the members of the media who had been waiting for him for many minutes. "Thank you to the Maccabi Tel Aviv family. Thank you to all the fans. Thank you to my players. Thank you to the owner Mitch Goldhar who gave us the strength to continue and succeed as much as possible."
How did Mitch react when you told him that you wanted to leave Maccabi Tel Aviv?
"It was not easy and therefore I I thank him. Everything that was between me and him will remain between me and him. He is a great gentleman and I am not flattered."
Can you explain what is behind the decision to leave? It is not a normal decision to leave a club.
"It is not normal, but things happen with coaches in clubs Coaches are both fired and sometimes leave. I made the decision and I am responsible for it."
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Ivitch with Gloch (Photo: Ariel Shalom)
Do you understand the Maccabi Tel Aviv fans who are disappointed by your decision?
"I understand them and I apologize if I disappointed them. I gave everything in the five months since I returned. We could have done better, but Maccabi will continue and be better from game to game. The players showed both tonight and in many games this season their ability. Their character. Their behavior. We may be in second place in the league and with 6 points less than Maccabi Haifa, but things in football are changing and I wish Maccabi Tel Aviv to celebrate at the end of the season. Maccabi Tel Aviv is the biggest club in Israel and I will always be a fan of the team."
What is the main reason why you are leaving?
"It's a challenge in a stronger league than the Israeli league. Everyone can think what they want. It happened and we have to move forward."
Maor Kandil told me on Friday during the funeral where I was with all of you that when you announce that you are leaving, he will cry.
What was in the locker room when you told them?
"To be honest, I cried myself when I informed them. It was not an easy decision. The players know me from the past, including Maor Kandil. He is a guy who has made a lot of effort for the team in these months that I have been here. I am talking about him because you mentioned him, but there are many other players who can To mention. I can only say positive things about all of them. I had a large squad of 23 players who all deserved to play in every game and I had to choose in every game, five players who would not play."
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"It's a professional challenge in a bigger league."
Ivitch (Photo: Ariel Shalom)
In the days that passed since the announcements about your expected departure, there were those who claimed that you were leaving because you were not satisfied with your staff.
"That's not true. We have the best squad in Israel and the best team in Israel. Obviously we wanted to do better until now, but don't forget that we brought in players some of whom were injured and some of whom hadn't played for a long time. We worked to rebuild their fitness and their confidence. Things are starting to come back for them. We scored the most so far. We conceded the least. We created the most chances. Maccabi can be proud of itself and its players. I wish Maccabi a coach who will be more successful than me."
How have the interviews so far been for you in which you could not share your expected departure?
"It wasn't easy. That's clear. I'm a professional coach after being a professional player and I had to deal with this situation. Continue to work hard with the players so they don't understand anything about me leaving. I'm sorry for the draw in Kiryat Shmona. It was one of the best games Ours should have ended 1:7. I wanted to leave with a victory in the league, but at least I'm leaving with a victory in the cup."
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