Bnei Yehuda opens the second round and will host Bnei Sakhnin tomorrow (Sunday 19:00). The temporary coaching staff, Kfir Edri and Yaakov Asaig, is joined by the director of Bnei Yehuda’s youth department, Tamir Ben Ami, who holds a pro certificate and will help the team guide the senior team on the lines until the team management decides the identity of the next coach.
Ben Ami came to Bloomfield in the last round against Hapoel B’Shlosha to watch the team’s ability on the field, and already tomorrow he is expected to stand on the lines in the game against Bnei Sakhnin. “Of course it is exciting. But it is clear to everyone that I am part of a team that includes people who know this team better than anyone else, “said Ben Ami, adding:” I for one come to contribute my knowledge and to do the best possible for the club in recent years I run the youth department, but of course I know very well The adult group. “
Bnei Yehuda players
(Photo: Oz Mualem)
Bnei Yehuda is in a bad period to say the least, and it opens the second round after recording only one victory in the last eight rounds, and is two points away from the red line. Despite the situation, the Hatikva neighborhood is in no hurry to sign a coach, but on the face of it, Ben-Ami’s appointment seems temporary, and in light of the recent results, Bnei Yehuda will prefer to sign an experienced coach to prevent the team from getting into underground struggles. “Bnei Yehuda is having a hard time producing stability this season, and we hope that a coach will come who will help us with our goals,” a source at the club said, adding. “It’s hard to hide the disappointment among the players, if there are more losses the locker room will fall apart, there are a lot of young players here.”
On the professional side, Bnei Yehuda will continue to lack the injured Alison Dos Santos and Amit Zanti, who have not yet returned to the squad. Also, captain Dan Murray, who was injured at the beginning of the previous round against Hapoel B’Shlosha, will be missing in the game and it is still unclear how serious his injury is and how long he is expected to be absent.
“Bnei Sakhnin has added significant players since then and this is reflected in both its ability and results. We will prepare for this meeting accordingly and with the utmost seriousness,” Ben Ami said ahead of the meeting with Sakhnin. “The team comes after some not good enough results, but in most cases the result did not reflect the real ability on the pitch. We hand out too many gifts that cost us dearly. We will continue to say – there are good players here with a great desire to win every game.”