Final: Oded Katash will continue as coach of the Israeli team for the remaining two games in the EuroBasket qualifying campaign. The Israeli, who is expected to be appointed coach of Panathinaikos next week, will work at the same time for the basketball association, it was agreed today (Monday) in a meeting held with the association’s leaders.
At the meeting, the union’s chairman Amiram Halevi, the union’s general manager Yankele Ben-Shoshan and the professional committee chairman Amos Frishman agreed on the continuation of the national coach’s path that led Israel to qualify for EuroBasket 2022. According to the conclusion: And Panathinaikos in the Euroleague, Katsch will commit to the Israeli team.
As mentioned, Katsch is expected to be appointed coach of Panathinaikos for a season and a half and will do so after coaching Hapoel Jerusalem against Turk Telecom in Ankara in the Champions League on Wednesday. The next day, should be shown in the green uniform of the team from Athens that will meet Fenerbahce in the Euroleague on Friday.
It should be noted that Katsch does not have a contract with the team beyond the Eurobasket qualifying campaign that will end in February, when in 10 months Israel will begin the Mondobasket qualifying campaign.
Amos Frishman He told the sports channel: “Oded will coach the campaign in the game window in February, and that’s me happy. It probably will not collide, he will be from the first day to the last day in the team. I take my hat off to him. This is an important team, it’s a very important thing. “And Oded understands that. He understood that from the first moment he started on the team with me. I’m glad he will be in February. It’s the will of both sides. I guess he closed or will close with Panathinaikos that in February he will be on the team.”
Regarding the future: “Another campaign for the World Cup? It’s still a long way off. I always said I want Oded to continue with the Viamen team. It does not mean anything at the moment, he has an agreement that ends in October. Of course I would always love to see him on the team. Together and finish it together. Maybe few believed in it, but I knew it from the first moment. I made it clear to encourage and he understands it and knows the importance of the team. It is a very great honor for both the basketball association and the cheer that he is a Euroleague coach. Traveller’s Prayer”.