Xavi Pascual could be the new coach Maccabi Tel Aviv. This is indicated by some media from Israelalthough they point out that he should first disassociate himself from a Zenit de San Petersburgo which, like all Russian teams, is going through a complicated situation after the suspension of all its international matches and the departure of its foreign players as a result of the invasion of Russia. Ukraine by Russia.
The Israeli press indicates that negotiations are underway for the Spanish coach to fill the gap left by Ioannis Sfairopoulosdismissed last February 15 after a controversial defeat in the Cup of his passage before the Hapoel Tel Aviv which ended with radical Maccabi fans trying to enter the team’s locker room and its coach being escorted by the police. The last meetings, including the recent triumph over the Battles of the Basque Country on the Euroleaguehas directed them Avi Even.
Last summer, Paschal renewed with Zenit for three seasonsbut the scene has changed radically after the invasion and sanctions on Russian clubs. If he finally leaves the St. Petersburg club and ends up in Tel AvivIt will be his third adventure abroad. Before Russia, where he arrived in 2020, he was in the Panathinaikos between 2016 and 2018.
The same media that publish Maccabi’s interest in Pascual place Andrea Trinchiericoach of Bayern Munich, as the second on the list handled by the Maccabees. The Italian coach has a contract with the German club until 2023.