Yuval Naim
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Yuval Naim is an Israel
i former football player and currently the manager of Beitar Jerusalem.
, first division at the time. However, after just one season they been relegated to the second tier.
In 1993, he left Hapoel Ramat Gan and went to play with Hapoel Tzafririm Holon
. and in the end of that season they dropped to the third tier for the first time in its history. Naim helped the team return to Liga Leumit
and played for another two years. His last game against Hapoel Tayibe
, stopped with 20 minutes left on the clock with his team in 2–0 lead, and the claim being he rammed the linesman nose, following the incident he was banned until the end of that season.
In the summer of 1996 he moved to Bnei Yehuda and one season later, he moved the Hakoah Ramat Gan. Later he also played for Hapoel Or Yehuda and Maccabi Amidar Ramat Gan, and in 2001, at age 34, he retired from active playing.
and has recorded success in his first season as the team promoted to the Liga Artzit
divsion. Naim went on to manage Amidar for three more years, and after the merger of Hakoah Tel Aviv
and Maccabi Ramat Amidar, in summer of 2005 he served as the scout of the new marged club Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan.
After seven rounds in the 2005–06 season, he became the manager of a childhood club, Hapoel Ramat Gan, and managed to keep the team in the Liga Artzit
despite a gap of 13 points from the relegation zone. The following season he helped promoted the team to Liga Leumit
, and in 2009 under his guidance they were promoted to the Israeli Premier League after 19 years absence. The 2009–10 season, the team finished in the 14th place and ended up played in the Relegation Play-off match against Hapoel Kfar Saba of Liga Leumit, where they won.
In the Summer of 2010, Naim left Hapoel Ramat Gan and moved to Bnei Sakhnin but after several weeks he was sacked from the team before beginning of the season. He then appointed as manager of Hapoel Petah Tikva and in April 2011, after an ongoing dispute with Tomer Sinai, one of the club owners, he was sacked from the club.
In June 2011, he was arrested together with his friend Ben Cohen, as part of police investigation, on suspicion of blackmail threats of Gal Hazor, Hapoel Petah Tikva club owner.
On 17 August 2011, Naim was appointed as the manager of Beitar Jerusalem.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i former football player and currently the manager of Beitar Jerusalem.
Player career
Yuval Naim grew up and played as a Centre-back in the youth academy of Hapoel Ramat Gan and in the mid-80's he was selected to the senior squad, where he received the number 5, and in 1989, he was a partner in their promotion to Liga LeumitLiga Leumit
Liga Leumit is the second tier in the Israeli football league system below the Premier League.-Structure:There are 16 clubs in the league. At the end of each season, the lowest-placed team are relegated to Liga Alef while the highest-placed team from Liga Alef are promoted in their place...
, first division at the time. However, after just one season they been relegated to the second tier.
In 1993, he left Hapoel Ramat Gan and went to play with Hapoel Tzafririm Holon
Hapoel Tzafririm Holon F.C.
Hapoel Tzafririm Holon F.C. is an Israeli football club based in the city of Holon. The club was founded in 1985 by a merger of Hapoel Holon and Tzafririm Holon.-Hapoel Holon:...
. and in the end of that season they dropped to the third tier for the first time in its history. Naim helped the team return to Liga Leumit
Liga Leumit
Liga Leumit is the second tier in the Israeli football league system below the Premier League.-Structure:There are 16 clubs in the league. At the end of each season, the lowest-placed team are relegated to Liga Alef while the highest-placed team from Liga Alef are promoted in their place...
and played for another two years. His last game against Hapoel Tayibe
Hapoel Tayibe F.C.
Hapoel Tayibe F.C. was an Israeli football club based in Tayibe. In 1996 they became the first ever Israeli Arab club to play in the top division. However, they were relegated at the end of their first season in the top flight, and folded in 2003 after three more relegations.-History:The club was...
, stopped with 20 minutes left on the clock with his team in 2–0 lead, and the claim being he rammed the linesman nose, following the incident he was banned until the end of that season.
In the summer of 1996 he moved to Bnei Yehuda and one season later, he moved the Hakoah Ramat Gan. Later he also played for Hapoel Or Yehuda and Maccabi Amidar Ramat Gan, and in 2001, at age 34, he retired from active playing.
Manager career
After retiring he was appointed as the manager of Maccabi Ramat AmidarMaccabi Ramat Amidar F.C.
Maccabi Ramat Amidar was an Israeli football club based in Ramat Gan. The club spent several seasons in the top division in the late 1970s and early 1980s, but in 2005 merged into Hakoah Ramat Gan, which became Hakoah Amidar Maccabi Ramat Gan.-History:...
and has recorded success in his first season as the team promoted to the Liga Artzit
Liga Artzit
Liga Artzit was the third tier of Israeli football after the Premier League and Liga Leumit, and was run by the Israel Football Association.-Structure:...
divsion. Naim went on to manage Amidar for three more years, and after the merger of Hakoah Tel Aviv
Hakoah Tel Aviv F.C.
Hakoah Tel Aviv was an Israeli football club based in Tel Aviv. In 1959 it merged with Maccabi Ramat Gan to form Hakoah Maccabi Ramat Gan.-History:...
and Maccabi Ramat Amidar, in summer of 2005 he served as the scout of the new marged club Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan.
After seven rounds in the 2005–06 season, he became the manager of a childhood club, Hapoel Ramat Gan, and managed to keep the team in the Liga Artzit
Liga Artzit
Liga Artzit was the third tier of Israeli football after the Premier League and Liga Leumit, and was run by the Israel Football Association.-Structure:...
despite a gap of 13 points from the relegation zone. The following season he helped promoted the team to Liga Leumit
Liga Leumit
Liga Leumit is the second tier in the Israeli football league system below the Premier League.-Structure:There are 16 clubs in the league. At the end of each season, the lowest-placed team are relegated to Liga Alef while the highest-placed team from Liga Alef are promoted in their place...
, and in 2009 under his guidance they were promoted to the Israeli Premier League after 19 years absence. The 2009–10 season, the team finished in the 14th place and ended up played in the Relegation Play-off match against Hapoel Kfar Saba of Liga Leumit, where they won.
In the Summer of 2010, Naim left Hapoel Ramat Gan and moved to Bnei Sakhnin but after several weeks he was sacked from the team before beginning of the season. He then appointed as manager of Hapoel Petah Tikva and in April 2011, after an ongoing dispute with Tomer Sinai, one of the club owners, he was sacked from the club.
In June 2011, he was arrested together with his friend Ben Cohen, as part of police investigation, on suspicion of blackmail threats of Gal Hazor, Hapoel Petah Tikva club owner.
On 17 August 2011, Naim was appointed as the manager of Beitar Jerusalem.
Honours
As manager- Liga AlefLiga Alef-History:League football began in Israel in 1949–50, a year after independence. However, the financial and security crises gripping the young nation caused the 1950–51 season to be abandoned before it had started. When football resumed in 1951–52, the new top division went by the name of Liga Alef...
(1):- 2001–02
- Liga ArtzitLiga ArtzitLiga Artzit was the third tier of Israeli football after the Premier League and Liga Leumit, and was run by the Israel Football Association.-Structure:...
(1):- 2006–07
- Toto Cup ArtzitToto CupThe Toto Cup is an association football tournament that exists separately in the two highest divisions in Israel: the Premier League and Liga Leumit....
(2):- 2005–06, 2006–07