Maccabi Tel Aviv today announce that club Chief Executive Martin Bain will leave the Club at the end of June to take up a new role as Chief Executive of English Premier League Club Sunderland AFC .
Bain commented: “It has been a very tough decision to leave a Club that I have grown to love during my time in Israel. Maccabi has enjoyed tremendous success in recent years and I am convinced that the Club has enormous potential to achieve further success both on and off the pitch. I am firmly of the opinion that the owner of a Club sets the tone and culture of the organization and in Mitch Goldhar the Club is very fortunate to have someone who is committed to building the proper culture for a successful Israeli and European Club. I would personally like to thank him for allowing me the privilege, the support and the opportunity to be part of a truly unique club. Special nights at Bloomfield, incredible supporters, electric atmosphere and the wonderful people I have worked with will be memories I will cherish and Israel will always be a special place for me as I look forward to my next challenge in the English Premier League.“
Club owner Mitch Goldhar said “ We are disappointed Martin has decided to move on as I highly appreciate the work he has done in the last two seasons for the Club. Martin was an exceptional CEO and a fine individual with whom I enjoyed working with. We had a conversation a number of weeks ago and work has already begun looking for his replacement. It is important to continue the hard work as there are many things we need to do both on and off the pitch to ensure that the Club continues to make the necessary progress. On behalf of everyone connected to Maccabi I would like to thank Martin and wish him best of luck in his new role.
