Not quiet again. Betar Jerusalem, one of the most tumultuous clubs in Israel every day of the year, is now bubbling up following the home loss to Bnei Sakhnin. Owner Moshe Hogg arrived this morning (Friday) for training at Beit Vagan and held a difficult meeting for players. Later, club general manager Moni Brosh came up for an interview In the sports program of Radio Jerusalem, and gave his angle to things. In addition, Brosh referred to the deal with Sheikh Hemed Ben Khalifa, which has not yet been implemented, as well as the future of celebrating in Betar Jerusalem.
“There’s no arguing we didn’t get to our most important game this season. It’s clear to everyone,” Brosh opened the interview, clearly admitting: “If we don’t get to the top playoffs, it’s a colossal failure of the whole system. What worries us most, Moshiko said at the meeting, “That the players came without commitment. We can have bad ability or bad luck, but not that. We will have to check why it happened.”
“The status of Slovo and Shay (Drapic and Barda) was not on the agenda at any stage. They are very much appreciated,” the CEO continued. “They work very, very hard. They are all around Betar all day, they are systemic people and everyone really wants them to succeed. If we do not advance to the top playoffs, it is a failure of the whole system. Moshiko’s conversation was first and foremost aimed at the players. He said things from the bottom of his heart. “Luck, but not lack of care. Yesterday, in the first 4 minutes we did not touch the ball. We went up against Sakhnin, with all due respect, not against Barcelona. This is the team in last place in the league.”
Betar Jerusalem does not have much time to mourn the loss, as already on Monday a much higher hurdle awaits it – Maccabi Tel Aviv. “If we want to keep a chance of being in the top playoffs, we have to win all the games we have left. We have no choices. I know Moshiko really well. Since we’ve been together, I’ve never seen him as he was after last night’s game. I did not see him like that. He ‘lost it’. And I understand him. This is something we must address. We kick the bucket over and over again, in every Money Time game. “
“We have a staff that is good enough to reach the top playoffs. I have no doubt about that. I do not want to think at all about a situation we will be in the bottom playoffs. It deprives the entire system of sleep,” Brosh concluded the professional side.
Brosh then referred to the potential partnership deal with Sheikh Ben Khalifa: “Once the sky opens up there will be another Moshiko attempt. We were in Dubai, we met the people, the deal was signed … it seemed like we were going into a new era. You sign with very impressive people, after Then have a dialogue with them all the time. We went down with them to the resolutions of designing the shirts for next season. You realize you’re heading for a serious revolution. That there are owners of teams in the Premier League who told him ‘do not make a deal with Betar, you should not’. But that’s not why it fell. “
Do all these events make the celebrant consider his future in Betar Jerusalem? “Too quiet, but he has no intention of leaving, he wants to be here for many years. The investigations on him on TV? It makes an unpleasant noise, but he knows how to deal with it. In the end you get to court and a court rejects all lawsuits. People like to tell stories.” .