Betar Jerusalem, as befits one of the biggest clubs in Israel, entered the 2020/21 season with a mountain of expectations. But after 16 games in the season (two of its games were postponed), the yellow-blacks are ranked only ninth in the table – and their distance from the red line is four Points only.In an interview for the sports program on “Radio Jerusalem”, Slobodan Drapic Addressed the disappointing situation and spoke candidly.
“There’s a great atmosphere in the club here, which is why this situation hurts me so much … I’m so pissed off,” Drapich said, continuing: “Shay and I work harder this season than any season to this day. I can not sleep at night. I will not sleep. Because I have not yet brought a smile to the fans and the actors.I can not see myself on TV, I hate to see myself like this.I my wife looks at my body language and says to me ‘what do you have’ … I am so upset.I know how many people wanted me to come To Betar. I feel like going to the forest in Serbia and not going out for 10 years. To shut down only from shame. “
Meanwhile, Drapich and Betar are still unsure when they will be able to embark on a new path. The yellow-blacks are destined to host Bnei Yehuda this coming Monday, but in light of the spread of the corona within the club – more than 20 team members have contracted the virus – this game is also In doubt. “Currently, eight players are at my disposal. We added some youth players to have a form for training. But I do not have 11, I do not have a goalkeeper … “, Drapich said.
“I hope that the relevant authorities will understand that only on Sunday or Monday will some of our players return to practice, so there is no sporting value to this game,” the Betar coach continued and summed up the issue: “Even before the game against Maccabi Netanya on Thursday I am in trouble. I do not want them to say “Drapitz ‘in tears” following this interview, but that is the situation. “
While trying to deal with the professional disappointment as well as the complicated health situation, Betar Jerusalem announced that it had reached an agreement with the Montenegrin winger, Marco Jankovic. “Usually, you add players who have played less … and you gamble.”
The Betar Jerusalem coach expanded: “I spoke with his agent, with Patos in Chirai and also with Zlatan Shachovich from Maccabi Netanya, who played with him as a partisan. The agent told me I had no chance of getting him. Bechirai told me it was a football magician. They did not believe that he would come to Israel. He did not do well in other leagues, but in Israel I believe he will fit in thanks to his technical game. I talked to him in person and told him ‘at the age of 25-26 you need to find the league that will bounce your career’ “.