Head Coach
Nine Matchdays have been played so far this season and Raanana has been very active on the sidelines. Dudu Avraham began the campaign as Head Coach while Guy Levi replaced him. However, after a number of disappointing results he was dismissed and Menachem Koretzky who once had a very successful run with the club under Asher Alon came in his stead with the goal of getting the team back on track.
Comings and Goings
During the last transfer period, Raanana didn’t make any major changes but did make some cosmetic moves as Yuval Shabtai and keeper Arik Yanko who signed with Hapoel Tel Aviv left the team. Jordan Faucher who starred in the Leumit League came on board while keeper Tomas Kosicky and foreigners Mohamed Camara and Florin Purece also joined the club.
What have they done up until now?
After a number of good seasons in the Premier League, Hapoel Raanana has been very disappointing this campaign which has caused a number of moves on the sidelines. The Sharon club has collected only 4 points out of a possible 27 while their only win came two Matchdays ago when they defeated Hapoel Acre 2:0. Last week they fell 2:0 to first place side Hapoel Haifa.
Under the magnifying glass
Raanana knows that they have a tough road ahead and so far one of the few bright lights has been Jordan Faucher who has scored two goals as he adjusts slowly but surely to the Premier League. The striker who starred in the Leumit League leads the Premier League in aerial battles with 92 while winning 36 of them. In the past, the Raanana back line was solid under Haim Silvas but has struggled since his departure giving up 18 goals and are tied with Ashdod for the most in the league.
