Summary of the Toto Cup final: Maccabi Tel Aviv - Maccabi Haifa 0:0 (2:4 on penalties)/Sport1
In Ireland this morning (Thursday) Robbie Keane celebrated winning his first title as coach of Maccabi Tel Aviv, after last night he hoisted the Toto Cup at the end of a victory over Maccabi Haifa.
"Robbie Keane's promising coaching tenure continues and has climbed to new heights," wrote The Sun, where they described the Yellows as a club that "was a faltering organization before the arrival" of the Irishman.
"Kein also led Maccabi Tel Aviv to the top of the Israeli league and to the knockout stages in the Conference League," they emphasized in Ireland.
"Currently they have a balance of 43 points in 18 rounds in the season that was interrupted due to the conflict between Israel and Hamas."
In Kein's homeland, they mentioned the criticism leveled against him for choosing to work in Israel, and added regarding Maccabi Tel Aviv: "Before that, they had seven coaches in three years, so Kein knew very well that he was putting himself in the hottest seat available. And that's because Maccabi, the owner of the budget The highest in Israeli football, requires success and it has been three years since its last championship. Kean even insisted that he jumped at this position after rejecting other offers."
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Keen himself admitted at the press conference after yesterday's victory: "If we hadn't won, it would have been a disaster."
His wife Claudine congratulated him in an Instagram story: "You worked so hard for this, I know better than anyone how much you deserve. So proud of you."
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