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Will Itai Shechter return to Maccabi Tel Aviv next season and drop into the chair left by Barak Yitzhaki? Various sources around Maccabi Tel Aviv have raised this option in recent days, given the close proximity of incoming CEO Ben Mansford to Schechter, who is still considering his steps and the continuation of his career.
Mansford was very close to Schachter before leaving Maccabi Tel Aviv. Moreover, in a farewell interview with the Briton, he named Schechter as someone he would like to have by his side in England as well. Schechter did not live to continue at Maccabi Tel Aviv and finish his career there. Patrick van Leeuwen, who coached the team, did not want him to continue and the striker left Maccabi Tel Aviv for Hapoel Be'er Sheva.
Mutual appreciation. Mansford and Schechter (Photo: official website, Maccabi Tel Aviv)
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In recent days, and in light of Yitzhaki's departure, the option has arisen from various sources close to the club to bring back Shechter, who turned 36 this season and with one goal, is not planned to continue at Hapoel Be'er Sheva. Schachter has rarely gotten minutes this season, but every time he was on the pitch he seemed to have more to sell. That's why he's reluctant to retire and feels like he can still play.
Over the past few months, the possibility has arisen at Hapoel Be'er Sheva that he will retire at the club and serve as Elinav Barda's second assistant alongside Maor Melixson. Schechter thought about it, but decided to reject the offer partly because of the distance from Be'er Sheva, but mainly because he still feels he can play in the Premier League. Quite a few teams are already groping with him about next season. One of them is Hapoel Petah Tikva, which has been promoted to the league and is looking alongside young and hungry players, but also veteran players who have dressing rooms. Schechter can find a great place for him at a club that has returned to the Premier League with the big crowd and enthusiasm after promotion from the National League. At the same time, those close to him said today that for a position like the one Yitzhky had at Maccabi Tel Aviv, he would not say no and that in their estimation, if such an appeal was made to him, it would cause him to end his career and come to Kiryat Shalom.
Want to keep playing. Shechter (Photo: Maor Elkeslassy)
Mansford, for his part, would like Isaac to stay. They did a great job together in the period after Yitzhaki's retirement from active play. Mansford needs a local professional by his side. One who knows Israeli football well, with all its corridors and dark rooms. But Yitzhaki decided to leave and now the incoming CEO will have to decide whether he will go for the job alone, or add a person who knows our football well. Schechter can fit Mansford like a glove, but Maccabi will have to hurry if they want to, as the striker has already proven in the past that he likes to go into the break and already at the beginning close things for next season. This was the case when he signed for Hapoel Be'er Sheva two years ago and did not wait for other offers, and it was the same in other cases.
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