For the first time since the explosion between them in light of the owner’s words, Izzy Sheretsky went on the air today (Monday) on Israel’s sports program and addressed his reconciliation conversation with Slobodan Drapic. In addition, he also talked about who will be the next coach of Kiryat Shmona, Menachem Koretzky.
How would you define the new situation in which the State of Israel finds itself? Last week, an attack by a terrorist who came from Hura, ISIS leaves, and today two soldiers who were brought to rest after being murdered by two terrorists with a blue ID card were laid to rest.
“Girl we could not get over it. The GSS had to go up to Hadera. Because there are no millions here who are connected to ISIS. They had to get over it and that was a waste. “
Are you worried?
“I am not worried. Will be fine”.
What do you mean? Where does the security come from?
“As long as it is in Israel and does not come from Palestine, it will be fine. That’s my assessment, I’m not a great expert. The GSS will work better, and will be fine. You know that Omar Bar-Lev founded Ituran. “
Do you trust him?
“Yes”.
When you see the embarrassing entrances of Itamar Ben Gvir in it, what do you think?
“He made a big mistake, he and his adviser. It is clear that this is a mistake, but we are all human beings. “
Are you in touch with him?
“Now no, I was in touch with him.”
Can the people of the country trust him to sing good, strong, solid homeland security?
Our Prime Minister was a junior officer in the General Staff patrol, and he was the commander of the General Staff patrol. He does a lot of work, seizes a lot of weapons, stops a lot of people. It’s not the same as it used to be. Also in the Negev. ”
What do you think about what Amar Bar-Lev is going through, that you know him well, with all the emissions?
“He will work hard and get along with it. We have no choice, we have to deal with it. “
Given the due respect to Izzy Shretzky, receives Lifetime Achievement Award.
“Everyone tells me the award goes to my wife after 55 years.”
True, behind a successful man stands a strong, respectful, supportive woman.
“Sure, in Kiryat Shmona she is behind me.”
Izzy we say years at least here in the program that you really deserve the Israel Prize. And now the moment has come and we have given you the Lifetime Achievement Award – and you still deserve the Israel Award. Bring me to the moment you are informed that you are receiving this award.
“Very exciting. I have had this award in my heart for 24 years every year. “Every year I know that hundreds of people come to our restaurant, that’s my prize.”
But still, being appreciated and thanked, does that excite you?
“Obviously it’s exciting.”
Did you expect and wait for it?
“I did not know at all that there was such a prize. “This morning, the former CEO of Bank Hapoalim, Eric Pinto, called me and told me, ‘I did not know there was such an award.’
He is the chairman of the National Sports Council.
“I know him from the bank, he is a very nice person, and so is Hili Trooper.”
If I were to give you the opportunity to give this prize to two more people, to whom would you give it?
“What Yankele Shachar did in Haifa with all things except football is a lot. For 30 years. Who else is in sports? “Mickey Berkowitz, that’s clear.”
What about you? You have a new coach for next season, if you do not change your mind in two weeks.
“I did not fire, Drapich will continue until the end of the year. The fewest coaches have been in Kiryat Shmona in the 24 years I have been here. Bnei Tabak 2 years, Ran Ben Shimon 6 years, Barak Bachar 4 years, Kobi Refuah 2 years, before him Haim Sylves one year and eight months. In the middle were some I fired. “
Are you less angry with Drapich?
“I forgave him today. He called to say congratulations on the award. I told him he was a good coach, a good and smart man. “
Did you answer the phone? First time since the explosion?
“Yes”.
Very nice and gentlemanly on his part to call and say from Brock, and also you who told him he is a good person.
“Obviously, I told him he was a good coach and a good person. I believe in it. But he will not continue, I am with a person who tells me ‘you will not set anything for me’, can not work. I was so angry, if he immediately said ‘I was wrong’, it makes sense, he is allowed to think differently. What I asked for, not sixty player of one kind or another, after four games there was no kick to goal, I told him we would play three strikers, no names and nothing. I hurt my grandson because he is a contact. “
What else was in the conversation between you two? Are you talking more about football?
“I told him he was a good coach and a good man. We did not talk about football. “
What can you say about your new coach, Menachem Koretzky?
“Let’s sign next week. With every coach I believe I will succeed. I think I will succeed with him. “
What are the expectations?
“Play offensively. There are two things I want: for players who grew up in Kiryat Shmona to play, and for offensive play. These are the two things I look for in a coach. “
Koretzky in Hadera did not always play offensively.
“When he had Gustavo Marmentini he played offensively. Also in the last game he played offensively. And for me he will play offensively. When Yossi closed with Slobo, he did not agree with him that he would play offensively. “
So when Yossi went to close with Slobo you did not tell him what lineup?
“This year I was a lot on vacation.”
Did you finish your vacation?
“I hope. If he succeeds. I’m just always guilty. “
Izzy, after receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award will announce at the same class – ‘Come on bye’?
“What suddenly, in this class. Ofira I so much want to do it and do not do because I can not. It’s not easy to tell all these kids to go home, to this whole club. 24 years. As soon as I go everything will collapse. When I arrived I told them that within 5 years I would be in the first division and win the championship. Championship took me 6 years. I was in Europe, I took a trophy and a championship. I can not tell them to go. “
He has the motivation, the energy. Turns on again
“I will not take the championship this time, because Maccabi Haifa and Maccabi Tel Aviv have income only from appointments of NIS 40 million.”
You in all the years do not reach half a million
“In 24 years I have not had subscribers like they have in a year.”
How many tickets do you sell a year?
“By a few tens of thousands of shekels.”
Izzy, is Dahan the brake coming back to you?
“Suddenly, he belongs to Maccabi Haifa.”
See how much he plays.
“His problem. It belongs half to me and half to Haifa. “
But he does not play, where is the value retention?
“It’s his problem. Abyssinian is the best brake in the country in my opinion. He deserves to be on the team, I have no doubt at all. I have no question at all about that. “
Why is he not on the team?
Ask the coaches. Confusion saw him and loved him very much. “
He started badly and improved greatly.
“is very. Today he is the best in the team. He wants to reach the team, to succeed. “
As for Koretzky, what budget will you give him? To compete at the top?
Will be fine. I can not bring a budget for Haifa, Maccabi and BS. There will be a fine budget, as much as we need. “
Who relegated at the end of the season?
“Hard to know.”
Relax a bit
“I’m calm, definitely.”
Why are you upset, what comes out of it?
“With the new government I am more calm and quiet because I do not have Bibi on my head. That’s it, it’s okay. “
I want to tell you, although I am not a resident of the city of Kiryat Shmona but its equivalent, Dimona. That’s where I was born and where I grew up. I want to tell you that if we had Izzy Shretzky in Dimona we would thank you and give you a Lifetime Achievement Award at the beginning of each year.
“I have tried in the past to bring such a sponsor to every city. But it’s not easy to find Izzy Shretzky. “
You are an amazing man, well done to you for everything you have done and you do and will do. There are not many people like you. And all the nerves you make are all forgiven and undone immediately. May we be healthy.
“Thank you”.