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Maccabi Haifa has had quite a tumultuous season thus far as there have been plenty ups and downs with the club\u2019s play on the pitch and issues off if it that finally saw Head Coach Diego Flores relieved of his duties after just a few months on the job. The Argentine had trouble from the get go as results were disappointing and the squad wasn\u2019t able to reach the expectations set from them during the off season. <\/p>\n

With that being the case, the Green decided to make the move and send Flores packing while bringing back a veery familiar face in Barak Bachar who will begin his third term with the club after having not being able to finish out last season which saw his departure after an embarrassing Derby defeat at the hands of Hapoel Tel Aviv to the tune of 5-1. <\/p>\n

Bachar, who led Maccabi Haifa to three straight Israeli league titles between 2021-2023 headed to Red Star Belgrade for a short spell that saw his return to the Holy Land much quicker than expected as he took over the Greens at the start of the 2024-25 campaign.
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Barak Bachar – Photo credit: Maccabi Haifa<\/p><\/div>
\nNow that the 46-year old is back at Sammy Ofer Stadium, Bachar spoke about the decision to return and his thoughts about the balance of the current campaign. <\/p>\n

\u2028\u201cWe\u2019ve experienced so many emotional moments at this club, but the number of messages I\u2019ve received in recent days from fans is unprecedented. I\u2019ll do everything, together with the entire organization, to give this amazing crowd some moments of joy and pride, something that\u2019s been missing.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the first time I\u2019m speaking since I left [in May 2025 after the Derby]. Obviously, it wasn\u2019t pleasant as no one wants to leave in the middle. There were difficult moments, but that\u2019s football. I had time to sit with myself, understand where I made mistakes and where I can correct and improve myself as a coach. During this period, there was no bad blood between me and the club, there were phone calls with owner Yaakov Yankele Shahar, there\u2019s mutual respect and nothing will change that.\u201d
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Barak Bachar – Photo credit: Maccabi Haifa<\/p><\/div>
\nBachar added, \u201cThere are a few reasons why I came back, the amazing fans who are embracing me, the fact that I got bored at home and also the opportunity that arose to come back to Maccabi Haifa. I don\u2019t think any coach could say no to that. There wasn\u2019t even a question about whether to come, regardless of what happened before. There have been many changes in the squad; there\u2019s something strong here. No one is saying it\u2019s perfect, but there\u2019s a good foundation.<\/p>\n

The bench boss feels that there is a real difference between the squad that he left than the one he is returning to, \u201cThere\u2019s a difference from last year in terms of energy. When I arrived last season, there was a sense that some players didn\u2019t want to be at the club for various reasons and later they left. This year, I feel that everyone who\u2019s here at Maccabi Haifa wants to be here. Now it\u2019s up to me and the staff to lift the team, and we\u2019ll do everything to make that happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2028\u201cThere\u2019s no need to compare this season to the previous one as every season stands on its own. From the outside, I saw good changes, ones that I would have made as well. There\u2019s new blood, hungry players who want to be here and succeed which is a good base. If I didn\u2019t believe in what\u2019s here, I wouldn\u2019t have come. The goal is to be a better team.\u201d
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Barak Bachar and Lior Refaelov – Photo credit: Maccabi Haifa<\/p><\/div>
\nTogether with Bachar will be Lior Refaelov who retired at the end of the season but who is now in charge of the scouting and personnel issues at the club taking over from Gal Alberman who was previously in that role.<\/p>\n

\u201cI sat down with Lior two days ago, after all, he\u2019s the professional authority at Haifa and he\u2019s very important. It was important for us to sit down and align expectations. We talked a lot about football, and from our conversations, we see things pretty similarly. Our philosophy and way of thinking are alike and that\u2019s very important that we, together with Itzik Ovadia [CEO] and the rest of the staff, are united. The squad is good, we can get more out of it and we need to improve here and now.<\/p>\n

\u201cI also told Lior that there\u2019s been good building here and there\u2019s always room to do more, but that never ends. That\u2019s how I believe. Otherwise, I wouldn\u2019t be here. I have my own style and I\u2019ll try to bring it already on Saturday. I have no doubt it will be reflected on the pitch, hopefully also in the result, because that\u2019s how we\u2019re judged. I adapt myself to the system as I\u2019m optimistic by nature.\u201d
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Photo credit: Maccabi Haifa<\/p><\/div>
\nBachar also spoke about beginning his third stint with the club, \u201cI\u2019m not coming from abroad, I know the system, the players. It\u2019s much easier; I don\u2019t need time to adjust. It\u2019s true there are many new players and the team is under a lot of pressure, but I\u2019m here to try to change that. Every new coach brings his own beliefs and naturally there will be changes, even for the upcoming match. We hope to start off on the right foot. It\u2019s important to take advantage of the good energy that exists right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

On his previous dismissal, Bachar added, \u201cOf course I had time to reflect. The club also made mistakes in fact, we all paid the price. Mistakes were made, things didn\u2019t work out in all aspects last season, and clearly, it was a disappointing year. I learned a lot about myself, where I went wrong and what I need to change. I believe I now know what needs to be done to make things better, for the club and for me personally.\u201d<\/p>\n

Regarding the squad, the 46-year old spoke about what he will try to do, \u201cThere are versatile players who can play in several positions. With this squad, we can use the systems I want. First, we need to give the players confidence and not confuse them. We\u2019ll give them simple tools to succeed. Football is a simple game and there is no need to overcomplicate it. I agree that last season there were quite a few games where we were too exposed, but there are good enough players here to produce good football.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2028One player who has not fit into the team has been Guy Melamed who came over from city rivals Hapoel Haifa during the middle of last season. Bachar will take a good hard look at the striker and as to how he can help the team going forward.
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Photo credit: Maccabi Haifa<\/p><\/div>
\n\u201cGuy Melamed is part of the squad and when a new coach comes in, everyone starts with a clean slate. Each player will have to prove himself. As for young players, quite a few were integrated last season. At the end of the day, if they\u2019re good enough and prove themselves, they\u2019ll play. I had no hesitations or conditions before returning.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another player who has struggled mightily is Mat\u00edas Nahuel, but Bachar didn\u2019t want to single out any one player, \u201cI don\u2019t want to talk about one specific player, but it\u2019s a different team now. It\u2019s a more physical and intense squad and we\u2019ll need to use that to our advantage. There are still a lot of good things and we hope to see them already on Saturday. There\u2019s no need to look too far ahead as football is dynamic. You can set goals and suddenly they change. We\u2019ll see where things go and then set the goals.\u201d<\/p>\n

During his time away from the sidelines, Bachar went to visit a number of other coaches, two of which who previously were in charge of Maccabi Tel Aviv, \u201cI used the time to attend coaching courses with Peter Bosz and Paulo Sousa, they exposed me to their philosophy and I took things I\u2019ll use. It was the first year I didn\u2019t start as a player or a coach, but sometimes you need that. It was a good time to clear my head and maybe, in the end, things happen for the best. I\u2019ve learned and I\u2019m coming back with full energy.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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