The signing of a noble Omar at Maccabi Haifa may be morally controversial, but professionally – there is no doubt that this is a tie-breaker in the fight for the championship. And if you ask Yaniv Katan, the Greens’ former player, this is also the official seal of his team’s return to the front of the stage. From the rivalry with Maccabi Tel Aviv, through the value question to Barak Bachar: Watch him converse with “Five in the Air”.
“I am very happy to be a nobleman at Maccabi Haifa,” Katan began, “he can and should be very significant, we all know his qualities. For Maccabi Haifa, this is a challenging signing, because of everything that happens around it, because of the moral and value issue. “Disagreements and I think it’s okay. We live in a democracy, everyone can express their opinion.”
“There is no doubt that the moral issue will always be there, they did an act that he will not do, but I am of the opinion that people should not be disqualified,” Katan added. “We are human beings and size is to forgive. Noble made a mistake and he knows it, it will accompany him all the way. He is in a difficult situation, I do not know how strong he is mentally.”
Katan went on to comment on the effect of the signing on the title fight: “Unlike previous years, it seems that Maccabi Haifa has regained control. It depends on it, both this year and next year. Bachar will know the system better, Haifa will be stronger. This is something that did not happen much. “Time. God forbid I do not underestimate any rival, but Haifa reveals superiority over almost every one. The quality and texture is something that has not been there for a long time.”
“Noble came to a warm place, home, Shahar took him under his wing,” the former actor continued, referring to the president’s decision. “I know Yankele and I know that once he has decided – Noble will get the whole envelope. The situation is complex, sometimes a player gets a low score in the newspaper and is offended. The question is who will accompany him. I know Shahar, I grew up with him, if he did not check in depth “The issue – even if he knew it would have cost him the championship – he would not have taken it. Maccabi Haifa could have won a championship even without him.”
“There is a thought for the future here,” Katan continued. “Guys, he is a piece of a player, in this league he breaks a tie. Haifa has made an exceptional purchase and she will have to know how to handle it. I do not believe that signing it will undermine the social fabric, I am always in favor of strengthening good players. Maccabi Haifa should not aim for one championship. “But for three and four.”
“If there has been criticism of Yankele in recent years, this time he got bingo,” Katan said. “Bachar, also the players, also the quiet in the system. The arrival of Atzili is a right thinking for the future, it is a professional success. Atzili came to be one of the barometers in Haifa, one of the leaders. He will not be in the squad in two days, but he will be there. “He can and should lead Maccabi Haifa.”
“There is always pressure in the system of Maccabi Haifa, a club that is an achievement,” he continued. “In the year that Haifa does not win a championship, it’s a failure, that’s how I was educated in this club. Pressure is something that exists. As soon as I retired and the pressure was taken away from me, I felt like I was half human. Bachar has a lot of work here. “On one of them and bring in the noble. There are many options. Bachar is an outstanding coach and he gets all the tools needed here to lead Haifa to the forefront of Israeli football.”
“I must say that Becher got an excellent base from confusion. He brought a lot of peace and wisdom, he built a base and now it is easier to make changes. When he came to Haifa he went out a man, he said he wanted a one year contract, he was not afraid and came with eggs. I really like to hear “Even after games, he doesn’t work on me, he says where he went wrong – and by the way, he also corrects and implements. I like the way things are going at the moment.”
Finally, Katan also addressed the issue of the grenade placed in Noble’s parents’ house: “Honestly, yesterday I was sitting at home with my son and saw what happened – and it’s shocking. I hope we condemn these things as soon as possible from sports and in general. If it has anything to do with football, it “It’s hard for all of us. I also can’t imagine a fan going and putting a grenade under the house. The fact that we talk about it makes me and everyone disgusted.”
