Gidi Lipkin 02/02/2021 17:07
Yaakov Shachar (Noam Moreno)
Following the signing of the UAE Cooperation Agreement with the United Arab Emirates, Yankele Shachar Speaks today (Wednesday) in an interview with ONE about the unique agreement, Omar Atzili, the Rimon Shock affair, Barak Bachar, the future of Nikita Rokavica, the acquisition of Maccabi Haifa, the expectations for the future, the games without an audience and a title fight against the champion Maccabi Tel Aviv.
“A cooperation agreement between two clubs, which are at a level, also in their vision and not only in football, but also in the way of management. This cooperation will deal with all kinds of areas, and when the connection between us opens, not only by phone but also when we meet, then we will set dates for games between us and we will be able to coordinate additional things that can be done with each other. “
Will any of them be able to take ownership of Maccabi Haifa in the future?
“No, it did not even come up, the cooperation will be in occupations in sports and other fields.”
Did you study the club well before the agreement?
“They also taught us, two very good clubs in their DNA.”
Can this agreement lead to more things with Arab countries, maybe a tournament?
“First and foremost, there will be two games, one there and one with us. I do not want to determine now what will happen, but there will be issues that will come up and suit both clubs.”
Setting the goal at the beginning of the season – a championship. Are you satisfied so far?
“Meanwhile we are leading the league thanks, playing positive football, doing a very good job by the professional team and players and the results accordingly. I very much hope that it will continue along the way until the end of the season. “
Will Barak Bachar get a new contract before the end of the season?
“Meanwhile, Barak Bachar is in very close contact with the officials at the club and we are very pleased with his work.”
What characterizes the team this season?
“A very positive atmosphere in the locker room, there is a very good team promoting the team, who stayed and started showing signs already last season, it is improving this year. Do a good job and there is a great atmosphere among everyone, including the players, and I hope it will bring results. Here and there we lose points but we play well. “
Is there a psychological barrier against Maccabi Tel Aviv?
What is a psychological barrier? We played against them very well, in the end one mistake here and a mistake there and we lost a game. “
The difference that shrinks from Maccabi Tel Aviv is stressful?
“The team is healthy enough to deal with the situation.”
How do you see the league in the shadow of the Corona?
“Too bad. The league is sad, but what to do. “
Did you refuse the offer for Neta Lavie, for him it was a one-time opportunity?
“Why one-time? Maybe at the end of the season there will be two teams that will want him. He is the heart of our team, he decides games and results, he is not a player who is close to retirement. “
Usually you do not refuse offers from abroad for players.
True, but this time the consideration was the good of the club, the players and the fans. We’re after 10 years without a championship and now we’re in the momentum, it was irresponsible on my part to accept the offer even though I could get a few million for a talented player like him. You always have to take care of the club, it’s the job of the club head, to make the decision based on the data. We lead the league and the system must not be shaken. “
Are you going to strengthen the club in this window?
“Regardless of the championship or not, we can not currently make investments because of the safety net, we will be satisfied with the staff we have which is a very good staff.”
A noble combination made headlines and there are two fans arrested, how do you see the matter?
“They dealt a lot with nobles, bringing him to long-term vision, the goal was for him to play here in the coming years, we got where we are this year even without him, so there was long-term thought and we did not want to lose him. An opportunity arose and we took advantage of it. As for the people who were caught, I saw that they were Maccabi Haifa fans and I am very sorry about that, but the police take care of it and I trust them to take care of what is necessary. “
Rokavica will stay?
“We sat with him once, an effort was made to keep him and if not then we wish him good luck. I can also bring others and young people in his place. We will wait and see. “
What’s your secret, you have more and more energies over time.
“I did not buy anything different in the grocery store, everything came naturally and that is it, I did not change. We gave the players everything we could to achieve, even in the years we did not win championships we did what needed to be done as owners but not always successful, all over the world there are more glorious clubs than us like Liverpool and United that did not take a few years, our job is to do everything “Right, there is not always a consensus around every decision, we think we do what needs to be done in terms of the players and the team, at the moment it works and there are results accordingly.”
What do you think about the issue of the audience returning to the pitches and the illness?
Katonati, the one who got vaccinated is immune to the various mutations, it is clear that everyone wants fans on the pitches, there is not the atmosphere that is always there. Let’s hope that soon it will be possible to return, it will be no small problem, they will not open the stands at once to anyone who wants to enter, we will learn how to deal with it. “
What is your financial loss from not having an audience?
“It hurts tens of millions. The safety net does not cover everything, only reduces the damage, certainly there is damage. The group always costs more than you think. ”
