Maccabi Tel Aviv players warming up for Bnei Sakhnin/Ariel Shalom
Robbie Keen and CEO of Maccabi Tel Aviv Ben Mansford had a difficult conversation with the players after the 1:1 draw at home against Bnei Sakhnin, in which they asked to be together and not split into small groups and break up mentally. Keen shared with the journalists what he told the players: "What will lift us from here is this Let's stay together and know how to get out of this together, and not be against each other.
The most important thing is to protect the dressing room."
Later, the coach asked the players if they still wanted the four days of vacation that had been set in advance a few weeks ago on the recommendation of the medical team, who emphasized that the players must rest. Enric Saborit and Eran Zahavi were the ones who answered on behalf of all the players, that they They feel that they need the freedom both physically and mentally.
Keane said about it: "I asked the players, they asked for this vacation to refresh themselves physically and mentally.
I could cancel their freedom, but that would mean punishing them, and I would be in the locker rooms.
There is no point in punishment.
I don't think that's true.
I asked them what they think should be done and I respect their answer.
I was in the locker room, giving a punishment now and canceling the days off that were planned is dangerous for the locker room, and nobody wants to lose him."
calling for unity.
Ruby Keen/Ariel Shalom
Maccabi Tel Aviv, which has only two wins in its last seven league games, will hope to bounce back in nine days, when it hosts Maccabi Netanya.
Five years later, a battle awaits her against Hapoel Beer Sheva.
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