“The parting ways from Patrick wasn’t easy, it is true” Itzhaki said at the beginning of the pre-match press conference. “Patrick spent many years at the club, at the Youth Department and did many good things at the Academy as well as the first team, but now we are looking forward. From here we will wish him good luck and all the best for the future. We are all focused now ahead of the game”.
On the position where he and the team are currently at, Itzhaki, who will guide the side as interim coach, added: “The situation is not normal, but as I said earlier, we are currently looking at what will happen in the forthcoming match. As far as I am concerned all the focus must be on the forthcoming match against Kiryat Shmona. I need to prepare the players in the best possible way. I believe in this group of players and think that there is a good squad with a lot more qualities from the position we are at. The players are also well aware of the situation as all of us together, but I mean all of us together, need to take Maccabi from the position we are at. As far as I am concerned I am always here for the club might ask or might need. This is something temporary as we are already working on the search for a new coach”
