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About two years after being appointed to the Israeli national team, Alon Hazan finished his position.
The big failure against Iceland sealed the fate of the former player, and now the football association will look for the man who will stand on the lines as part of the Nations League and World Cup qualifiers 2026. The leading candidate is Barak Becher, who will be approached soon.
Hazan said upon leaving the meeting with Shino Zoertz, in which he was informed that he would not continue in the position: "I wish the Israeli national team good luck."
"Alon Hazan has been part of the football association for a decade and a half and has done a wonderful service to Israeli football," said the chairman of the association Shino Zoertz, after informing Hazan of the end of his position in a meeting between them. .
Unfortunately, and for me, not qualifying for Euro 2024 requires a significant change in the professional team.
I know how committed Alon was, how much he invested and ran, and for that I thank him and, of course, wish him success in the future."
Hazan, who came from the youth team, stepped into Willy Rothensteiner's shoes in April 2022. Despite the comfortable home she received and the golden opportunity to qualify for the European Championship for the first time in her history, Israel finished only third in the qualifiers, with its only victories over Belarus (twice) and Andorra (twice). The last chance to get the coveted ticket, against Iceland in the semi-finals of the qualification playoffs, ended in a real heartbreak and a 4:1 defeat.
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