Even before the loss to Hapoel Kiryat Shmona, Hapoel Hadera decided that every result other than a victory would lead to the end of Sharon Mimar’s path. Therefore, the club did not wait long and immediately after the game, Mimar was summoned for a conversation, in which he was informed of the end of his position. For the professional advisor, Oren Golan, it was a difficult decision – he evaluated the coach professionally and on a personal level there was good chemistry between them.
In Hadera, they said goodbye to Mimar respectfully, after holding the position for over a year. “We gave Mimar backing, we really wanted it to succeed, he is an excellent coach, but sometimes things do not work out the way they want,” said a source in the Hadera management.
Golan and other members of the management discussed the candidates to replace Mimar, and for now it seems that Yaron Hochnaboim, the coach of Hapoel Nof Hagalil, is the leading candidate for the position. There is a good relationship between the clubs and Hadera is expected to contact the national league leader to open negotiations with Hochnaboim. The plan: a contract for a season and a half.
Hochnaboim is considered one of the top coaches in the national team, as he coached Hapoel Acre in the Premier League. He also stood on the lines at Hadera in her previous incarnations in the lower leagues at the beginning of his career. Hochnaboim has a contract for another season in the Galilee landscape, but Hadera estimates that the move can be completed. If this does not work, the club will advance to other candidates mentioned, such as Amir Turgeman, Lior Zeda or Menachem Koretzky.
Meanwhile, the loss to KS dropped Hadera below the red line, with only a better goal balance leaving her in 13th place. Assistant coach Ran Kozuk is not expected to leave and coach the team until a permanent coach is appointed. Nigerian striker Marshall Odeh , Who was sent off last night, will be absent from the game against Bnei Sakhnin.
