Ofira Asaig and Eyal Berkovich 01/02/2021 18:36
Yossi Aboksis and Alona Barkat (Noam Moreno and Radad Jabara)
After the resignation of Yossi Aboksis and the great upheaval at Hapoel Beer Sheva, Alona Barkat, Which announced that it is returning to manage the group closely, aired today (Monday) on Israel’s radio program in collaboration with ONE and responded to all things. Listen to the full interview.
“In principle, my trend is that what will speak is what we do in practice and not the interviews,” said Alona. “Our audience has very direct communication with us, both through the club’s Facebook, also in conversations. Once you start answering all the time and reacting, it takes us to a bad place. We need to concentrate on our work. “
Last season you really wanted Abacus, what happened along the way?
“I must say that I was very surprised to hear that there was a problem in our relationship because it was not there. Like I said, following what happened with the players I took a step back from management. Asi Rahamim continued to run the club with his team and were in direct contact. Other than congratulating him on the trophy and the successful European campaign, and when he was sick Corona I worried about his well-being every day, there was not as continuous a conversation as I used to have with coaches. So I did not understand where it came from. We met twice for strategy talks on strengthening the team and bringing in players. That’s why I didn’t understand. “
He realized you did not want him for next season.
“Tell me fairly, which team is dealing with next season’s coach today? I expect a person to behave fairly, to come and say that he has an offer from Bnei Yehuda for a long-term contract and to say ‘if you want okay, and if not I go to Bnei Yehuda’. Should behave like adults. It is legitimate to leave, but do what he did and then make excuses. Asi asked and I what I thought about a contract for next season, but I told him let’s wait and see if we get to Europe. We have our way, we will continue in it, his right to make his choices. “
What were you disappointed with?
“I was very disappointed with the way and the excuses he used, in my eyes completely meaningless things. But it’s a shame to mess with it, I’m back and I have crazy energy. I also owned the group when I took a step back. “
Not looking for a coach for next season?
“I was not looking for a coach for next season, it’s a lie. I have a good relationship with Jackie Ben Zaken and I know how much he appreciates Ran Ben Shimon and I would not do that. I heard in the articles I contacted the agents and Ren, give me one agent who will say I contacted. “
So where does it come from?
“To me, this is a baseless excuse to justify the move he made. I have not contacted any agent or coach. If anyone says I talked to him I will accept it. But this is a complete lie. point. Get up and say that you have a contract offer from Bnei Yehuda. Say things the way they are. ”
Did you like the football the team played under it?
“I split it in two. He has a very big appreciation from me and the fans, for the trophy and an amazing European campaign. I must say that we faced stronger teams and succeeded. His nose is big to the abacus, blessing him and appreciating him for it. When we got back to the league, my perception of football was different from his and it was my duty as an owner to say that, I wanted a more enterprising team. The discourse was not in front of him, I said this to Asi Rahamim. “
When you brought him in you knew what a coach he was.
“I think he is a very good coach. I believed that when he got to a big team he would change his style of play. Not 180 degrees but a change, I believed in that. I think this is what is right for a club like Hapoel B’Shlosha. The locker room here was good and the players love it, we appreciate it too, so I did not understand everything he said. When I received a request to release him to Bnei Yehuda and my answer was ‘no’, I realized that something was being woven there. Because I did not agree to release. If I did not appreciate him I would say that there is an opportunity here to release him. It shows that I appreciated. “
She added: “I would expect him to come and enter Asi Rahamim’s office and tell us about the offer and that everything will be respectful. Abacus could terminate his contract, fulfill it. He does not want? His right. So come, go into Asi’s room, say he has an offer, if you want me, please, if not, I’m going to Bnei Yehuda. “
I realized he also did not like the fact that you did not condemn the fans who cursed him.
”Obviously none of us like it. I do not run the group on a daily basis so now he expected me to get involved? Now I have returned to management. ”
Coaches claim you are interfering.
“Let one coach come and say that I joined him in the team, Bachar? Do not make me laugh. I own and have responsibility for how the team looks. After the game it is my right and duty to tell the coach what I think. I really do not interfere in the lineups, I ask and can say what I think but in the end our coaches determine and the responsibility for them. The coach is the one who runs the game and chooses the vehicles and everything, after the game I have something to say and it is my duty to say what I think. “
I think you did not want him for next season and he understood that. He took care of himself and felt that if you did not want him, he would get up and leave.
“No one knows what will happen next year. It was easiest for me to release him to Bnei Yehuda, if I so ‘can’t stand him’ I would let him go when an offer came from there. Bnei Yehuda did ask me to release him and in the same conversation I said no, so he resigned. I did not give him a contract because I did not hold him? This is nonsense”.
What do you think about the subject of the national team coach?
“I never interfered with it. Abacus did not get the job to stay here? This is nonsense, we were very happy that he was here but we did not intervene in the matter. He is an excellent coach who can coach the team, I am in favor. “
What coach are you looking for?
“Sitting and talking about it, we hesitate and see the options. Examine the most appropriate option. Marco Confusion? I have not met anyone yet and have not spoken to any coach. I’m not stressed, I want to think about it well and good about what I want to do. We have a clear goal – to get to a place that leads to Europe at the end of the season. I returned to the club in full. During this period I had to return, I have a great responsibility to the club and the fans, my presence was requested, that is the right thing and I believe in it. “
Asi Rahamim left?
He informed me in advance that he was coming for one year, and at the end of the year was leaving. I will talk to him, sit down, check if it is final or if there is another possibility that he will stay because he is an amazing and expensive man, my appreciation for him is great. In fact, with us, people stay in the club for a long time. Running a football team is very abrasive. It’s Saturdays, all the time. I will understand if Asi wants to take a break, I will be very sorry about that, but I will understand. “
What about Joshua? We know he is not easy and did not like the resignation of Aboksis.
He is first and foremost one of the better foreigners who came to Israel and especially to Hapoel B’Shlosha. We insisted on bringing him to us and I’m glad he’s here. I hear so many things, talk about it in a negative connotation all the time. I also know his other face, he is one of the most kind, the first to always volunteer, gives secretly giving and has a big heart. See other things that do not know him. He is very talented and everything is done to keep him. I think he is very attached to the club and the fans, loves his place. There are spotty cases that are treated, but he is an amazing person. We will do everything to keep him. “
What are the goals of Hapoel B’Shlosha?
“Everyone who knows me knows that for 90 minutes I do not breathe, always want us to win and do our best. The goals in general are to remain a top club and fight for titles. We all need to understand that this is the Corona period, it is impossible to invest money like it used to. We took the first championship with a budget of a third and a half from the teams that competed against us. Budget is very important, but being precise with the players we bring in is an equally important task. I became the same Alona I was a few years ago. “
Aliniv Barda, who is graduating with a pro certificate, can coach BS?
“Certainly yes, but he does not want to. The health issue is one of the reasons he does not want to. “
