Despite Alona Barkat’s desire to see Ran Ben Shimon coach Hapoel Beer Sheva, it seems that the coach is not expected to leave MS soon. Ashdod. The team announced this morning (Tuesday) that Ben Shimon has signed with the team for three and a half seasons, in a contract that does not include an exit clause.
“The new agreement does not allow departure to another club in the country or overseas during the term of the agreement,” the club said in a statement. “This puts an end to the recent rumors about the lack of clarity about Ran’s professional future. Ran’s signing for the coming years testifies to the great professional appreciation there is for Ran Ben Shimon, both for management and players and fans, who undoubtedly proves he is most deserving.”
After the signing he said Ben Shimon“I would like to begin by thanking Jackie Ben Zaken and Meir Almoznino for trusting and choosing the common path. I feel that they put me not only in their club, not only in their home, but also in their hearts. The connection from day one with team owners and players was fertile ground for club success “I am focused and look forward to the great challenges we face along the way.”
Ashdod is currently ranked third in the table, and enjoys one of the best defenses in the Premier League, with only 17 mandatory goals in 20 games. Ben Zaken, who wants continuity at the top in the coming seasons as well, recently stated in an interview with Sha’ar Hashabbat that the coach’s future is not on the agenda at all: “It is a pity that there will be a discussion on Ran’s issue because there is no deal. “It depends on me. If that happens, I promise I will leave Israeli football.”
And on another issue, Fahad Bayou was diagnosed with a small tear in his back thigh muscle. As you may recall, the player was injured during the reset draw against Bnei Sakhnin on Saturday and was sent for a series of tests, in which it was discovered that it was a shallow tear. Under the doctor’s instruction, the player will be absent from the team’s training for at least the next week and will not be part of the squad in the rematch against Kiryat Shmona on Thursday, as well as in the cup game against Hapoel Raanana on Monday. Shlomi Azulai will also continue to miss a similar injury in the next two weeks and is expected to return only ahead of the game against Maccabi Tel Aviv.
