Itzik towards | 31/01/2021 07:00
Abacus and emerald. Ended in an explosion (Shahar Gross)
Great chaos at Hapoel Beer Sheva. After Yossi Aboksis announced yesterday (Saturday) his resignation from coaching the team, as revealed in ONE, the capital of the Negev is trying to put things in order in the huge rush. Already on Tuesday was published in ONE about the murky relationship between the Barkat family and Aboksis and therefore the parties will separate at the end of the season, the coach realized that in Be’er Sheva they did not build on him when the courtship by Bnei Yehuda led to a dramatic decision by the coach.
The disappointment of Aboksis, the courtship on the part of Abramov
In terms of results, Aboksis sees his tenure in Be’er Sheva as particularly successful and rightly so, as winning the National Cup after more than two decades and the surprising immigration to the Europa League will give him a quick contract extension and a financial upgrade accordingly. But reality apart and deeds apart. The club’s general manager, Asi Rahamim, who has a great relationship with Aboksis, was in favor of signing the coach for another two years, but owner Alona Barkat objected and the road to parting was close. However, Barkat did not expect this to happen now, at the end of January and only two days Before the game against Maccabi Tel Aviv and was in complete shock from Aboksis’ resignation. By the way, Barkat did not know about the resignation directly from Aboksis but through CEO Asi Rahamim, another thing that indicates the disconnect between the owner and the coach.
Aboksis, after announcing his resignation to Mercy, told his associates that the main reason for his decision to leave Be’er Sheva is the lack of appreciation he feels on Barkat’s part. “Yossi brought Hapoel Beer Sheva to great achievements such as a trophy and a Europa League with a sea of problems and cuts in players’ salaries. Until a few weeks ago, he already wanted to plan moves for next season and once he felt that this was not Alona’s intention, he had a strong feeling that he was not believed. Said around him. The coach claimed that the owner intervened in making decisions in the summer, did not want to strengthen the team in terms of player selection and even as soon as talks began about not continuing, he heard she talked to several coaches and did not want to continue even one day.
What added to this is the club management’s non-denial of an article published in ONE. Aboksis expected Be’er Sheva to issue a statement denying the announcement of his departure at the end of the season and that was a message for him. Also yesterday, after about 30 fans came to curse him during the team’s training, Aboksis expected some announcement that would condemn the fans’ protest and have a backlash for the upcoming games. Senior for a long time, the possibility arose of the separation of Aboksis as a result of the lack of appreciation he feels in Be’er Sheva. ONE has learned that Abramov turned last Wednesday through a very close relative of the Barkat family and to Alona Barkat and asked her for Aboksis, to which she replied in the negative. If she wanted to say goodbye to Abacus right now, Barkat would release Abacus and look for another alternative, but she expected to do so only in the summer. Abramov, who Aboksis left in the middle of last season even though he could not confirm, now expected the Barkat family to give him the green light for the move and knew his relationship with Aboksis closely.
“For a week and a half, Abramov has courted Aboksis and made this move,” said a source close to Be’er Sheva. “It is clear today that Abramov because of this has not appointed a coach until now, he has pressured Aboksis in the last two weeks to embark on a unilateral move by the fans in the chains and in training yesterday they prepared the ground for him to make this move, just before an important game against Maccabi Tel Aviv.”
Alona’s shock and sting
The turbulent hours since Aboksis’ resignation testified to one thing. Alona officially returned to Hapoel Beer Sheva. The harsh criticism in the media from Aboksis drew a clear picture in which the owner determines and decides on the essentials of the club and an active partner in the day-to-day management. It was pretty clear that Barkat was quietly returning to the front of the stage, but now she must also do so to make order at her club. It still wants to sell the team, but for that to happen someday, the brand called Hapoel Beer Sheva must keep its “assets” to itself.
The Barkat family, who returned to watch the team’s games at Teddy Stadium, did not like to see the team’s ability on the pitch. On the one hand, Alona and her husband Eli were happy and satisfied with winning the trophy and qualifying for the Europa League, but on the other hand their ability in the league in the top playoffs last season and in recent games has caused tremendous disappointment. The owner also conveyed the message to Aboksis, who explained to the media that once he has a full staff, the good ability will also come, but that did not happen so much.
The victory over Hapoel Hadera, which was achieved with great difficulty and at a very late minute in front of the owner in the stands, was very worrying, when the loss to Sakhnin put the system under tremendous pressure. The fans continued to visit the social networks and also privately in front of Alona, and she was aware of the criticism and also agreed with her. What he added to the owner is Aboksis’ criticism in the media about strengthening the group. “We have to get stronger with two or three players,” Aboksis said after Sakhnin, when Barkat did not like the understatement her coach criticizes through a TV interview after a game. “Anyone who knows Alona well knows that it is a mistake to criticize or sting her through the media. Alona’s biggest disappointment from Aboksis is that less than an hour has passed since the moment of his announcement and he has already been interviewed by the media,” said Be’er Sheva.
“I do not intend to address the baseless allegations he makes in the media against me and the club. This is not our way. A new coach will be appointed in the coming days to continue the wonderful journey of Hapoel Beer Sheva and we all hope that the club returns to play happy football,” was Barkat’s message to Hapoel fans Be’er Sheva and what screams the most is the sting towards Aboksis. Barkat admits here that Abacus’ football was not as happy as she would have liked and that says it all.
Players: “We got the message like thunder on a clear day, Abacus was quiet in training”; Joshua will leave immediately?
Amid all this hustle and bustle, there are the professional team led by Aliniv Barda, Maor Melikson and of course the Hapoel Beer Sheva players who were left stunned by this earthquake. The players and Aboksis had an excellent relationship, at a level that most of the time managed to meet the challenges. Abacus knew how to “touch” the players and give them reasons to trust him and if you asked them, they would only say good things and how much he was a “man” with them in the language of the locker room.
The club explained the situation to the players and postponed the schedule until late in the evening for the final preparations for the game against Maccabi Tel Aviv. Finally, the players were notified to report at 9:30 at the Red House complex for a concluding training session at Toto Turner Stadium. , “Said actors,” we have not seen this happen. In hindsight Yossi was very quiet in training, but we thought it was because of the curses of the fans on Saturday morning. There is now a sense of uncertainty, Yossi knew us excellently professionally and had good chemistry, hopefully it will not hurt our goals. “What is certain is that we will do everything to make a good result against Maccabi Tel Aviv and leave everything aside,” players said.
As you may recall, during the morning training session a few dozen fans came, cursed Aboksis and a number of players. This event was expected for the club people, but the coach and the players it was a bit surprising. The one who took the hardest fan protest is the star of the team Joshua Pashkira, who shouted to the fans: “That’s enough, go home.”
Aboksis’ resignation has left Joshua more than any of the players in an absolute market. The Portuguese was not updated by Aboksis on his departure and in the first moments after the exposure on our site, he probably guessed to himself that the surprising and dramatic decision was due to the curses of the fans. The club tried to explain the course of events to Joshua, but he was not prepared to hear too much about it. There is no doubt that the current situation will affect Joshua’s future in Be’er Sheva and even very quickly than what is important. His contract expires in the summer, so he can negotiate with any team he wants. It is not impossible that Joshua will not see himself as a player at Hapoel Beer Sheva that Aboksis will not believe and will ask to leave. Beer Sheva claims that this is speculation, but the possibility is very high. .
What’s next: Rabash will not be released from Ashdod, Marco Belbul is a leading candidate
Hapoel Beer Sheva needs to make a quick decision now, so as not to let the chaos get out of hand. Professionally the team is not able to rise in terms of ability and the players who loved Abacus will need a captain to steer the ship. For the time being or until a coach is appointed, the former pair of captains and the club’s icons, Aliniv Barda and Maor Melikson will be the ones to deliver the concluding training session this morning and guide the players in tomorrow’s game against Maccabi Tel Aviv. Aliniv Barda has already started his pro course so according to the regulations he will be able to temporarily stand on the lines, but regularly there is a problem here since medically, Barda will not get any approval for it any time soon.
Either way, Alona Barkat and Assi Rahamim will have to find a suitable coach who can step into Abacus shoes. The same coach, will have to meet the goal of the team and it will finish in the place leading to the Conference League qualifiers next season. In Be’er Sheva, they talked to Jackie Ben Zaken about Ran Ben Shimon, who is highly valued in the Barkat area, but encountered a rather unexpected refusal in light of his success in Ashdod. Marco Belbul, a former Maccabi Haifa player who left in favor of former Beer Sheva Barak Bachar, is the leading candidate to make a comeback and return to the position of team coach after 14 years. Along with confusion, Roni Levy is also a candidate, when the name of Haim Sylves from Hapoel Haifa, who is on good terms with Barkat, also came up.
Following the shock: Barkat will enter under the stretcher
As we have already said, the task of Alona Barkat, if she wants to sell the team one day, is to keep the brand called Hapoel Beer Sheva at the top of Israeli football. The Barkat family loves the club and the fans and the upheaval that the team is going through will cause it to rescue it from the complicated situation, even in a situation of financial investment.
Barkat knows that the team needs immediate reinforcement to improve the ability and also to refresh the lines, especially in the offensive part. It is no secret that in Be’er Sheva they are looking for a winger and there are dozens of players offered to Aliniv Barda and scout Dudu Azaria. Aboksis yesterday shot that Alona disqualifies the players offered by the two and chooses in consultation with a number of people, some from football and some not. Barkat has chosen not to address the matter and she may open her pocket to prove that her goal is the success of Hapoel Beer Sheva.
In the coming days, we will know the identity of Hapoel Beer Sheva’s coach and see if Alona Barkat really wants to get her team back on track, while the reinforcement that will come to the next coach will also indicate where the wind is blowing. Until then, the owners have a lot of work to do and perhaps all this complicated situation will bring a new line to Be’er Sheva and Israeli football.
