Disappointing season. Spahija
Photo: Ohad Keener
Maccabi Tel Aviv fires head coach
Basketball powerhouse expected to ask former coach David Blatt to take over
Maccabi Tel Aviv head coach Neven Spahija was fired Sunday after just one year on the job.
Spahija received word of his dismissal during a meeting with chairman Shimon Mizrahi and manager Mony Fanan despite leading the team to its 47th Israeli basketball championship.
The team’s season was marred by a disappointing Euroleague performance and a semi-finals loss to Bnei Hasharon in the Israeli cup.
Spahija holds a contract for an additional year with the club, and a severance agreement has not been finalized.
The Croatian coach has reportedly received offers from a number of European clubs, including Benetton Treviso and Climamio Bologna.
Maccabi is expected to ask respected American-Israeli coach David Blatt to return as head coach just four years after appointing Pini Gershon in his place. Blatt currently coaches Russia’s national team and Italy’s Benetton Treviso.
