Skip to Content
AP National Sports

Ireland soccer great Robbie Keane hired to coach Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv

KTVZ
By
Published 4:02 AM

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Former Ireland great Robbie Keane has been hired to coach Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv. It will be his first job leading a team that plays in European soccer competitions. The club says Keane signed a two-year contract and will arrive in Tel Aviv in the coming days. Maccabi will play in the Europa Conference League on July 27 against Romanian club Petrocub Hîncești in the second qualifying round. The former Tottenham, Liverpool, Inter Milan and LA Galaxy forward briefly coached in India in 2018. Maccabi finished third in the Israeli league last season.

Article Topic Follows: AP National Sports

Jump to comments ↓

Associated Press

Related Articles

BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION

KTVZ NewsChannel 21 is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation.

Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here

If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here.

Skip to content