A very big drama in the Football Association. A few hours before the press conference scheduled for today (Thursday) at 12:00 and while everyone is waiting for the announcement of the senior team, coach Marco Belbul left his position as coach of the Israeli team for the two games against Germany (26.3) and Romania (29.3) later this month. confusion “I informed them that I did not make the decision regarding Daniel Peretz and that I was resigning.”
As revealed in ONE, there has been pressure on confusion amid the great tension of recent days, with the coach for his part angry and disappointed that they did not abide by such and such agreements regarding the summons of the young players to the senior team. For his part, he wanted to stand on his own principles and the conclusions set with him in advance when he got the job.
At the center of the events, of course, was Daniel Peretz’s summons. The coach wanted him to the senior team, but he was put under very great pressure to give him up and allow his summons to the junior team, which has two important official games against Poland and Germany, in close proximity to the senior team games.
Confusion believed that Peretz should be with the senior team, but when it was made clear to him that professional manager Yossi Benyon thinks the goalkeeper should be with the young team and in light of all the events that preceded it, the coach decided to stand by his principles knowing it would also lead to his term. A few hours after taking over as professional manager, Yossi Benyon went straight into the rush. The whole association has been on its feet for the last hour, since the publication in ONE and later also came its official announcement, which tried to present that it was supposedly Benyon’s decision to release the coach.
The association’s announcement reads: “The professional manager of the senior team, Yossi Benyon, informed coach Marco Belbul a few minutes ago that he is released from the position and will not lead the senior team in the next two games against Germany and Romania. Confusion refused to accept the professional manager’s decision that goalkeeper Daniel Peretz will be included in the youth squad for its two critical games in the 2023 European Championship qualifiers against Poland and Germany (March 24 and 29, Shlomo Insurance Stadium in Petah Tikva) while Ofir Marciano will be the senior goalkeeper in the senior squad. Upcoming friendly games. ”
Benyon: “My job requires difficult decisions and parting from Marco Belbul is the first of them. The senior team is the crown jewel, but it is expected to have two friendly games, compared to two crucial games of the young woman, who we must do everything to provide Alon Hazan with the best staff. Immigration to Euro 2023. Marco insisted on a Peretz matter despite all the many conversations between us, and left me no other option. With the full backing of the chairman of the Football Association, Oren Hasson, and after Marco also made it clear in the last conversation with him a few minutes ago To him because we will have to say goodbye. “
“Israeli football is not full of opportunities to qualify for a tournament as prestigious as the young Euros, and the success of the young team so far has brought Alon Hazan and his players to an excellent position in the competition for first place at home and / or securing a place in the playoffs. “As always, this time we provide the players of the senior team and the various teams with the best conditions to succeed and I am convinced that the commitment of the players and their responsibility is the strength of the team’s greatest, no matter the identity of the opponent.”
“To my joy and pride, the senior team has excellent players for every task and challenge, and hence it is possible and right to provide the young team with the strongest and best staff that Israeli football is able to place against two very high-quality rivals. In the near future, I will work to appoint the professional team that will lead the senior Israeli team against Germany and Romania and to determine the staff. “