Coaching candidates

Haifa is in fourth place in the league, but far away from Beitar Jerusalem and minimum title chances for the Greens this season. Coach Roni Levi who is in his 5th season with the club is expected to leave the team from the Carmel at the end of the season.
Levi has conquered Israeli trophies winning the league three times, plus a state cup and Toto cup, but failed to put the team in the CL with big failures against Rosenborg and Malmo. Levi had one good season in Europe in which Maccabi Haifa reached the eightfinals from Uefa Cup in season 2006/2007.

The media now has been speculating some names to substitute Levi and among them appear Nir Klinger currently in Cyprus with AEK Larca. The former Maccabi Tel Aviv coach who won a title with the yellow and blue and guided the team to an historical appearance in the CL group stage has clause in his contract where he could leave to Haifa is offered officialy.

But the fans aren't exactly fond of seeing Klinger at their ranks and fan favourite is Reuven Atar, former player of the club and who is currently making an excellent job at Netanya. The diamonds are currently second place and will most likely play in Europe next season. The team has many youngsters in which Atar has pulled to the senior team, but Netanya owner Daniel Jammer will try to hold his coach.

Another option is Ran Ben Shimon, Kiriat Shmona's coach who is making a great season in its debut in top flight. Ben Shimon is known to work well with youngsters and was an option to substitute Guy Levi in the U-21 NT.