Postman Pat
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Given some comments by Oscar prior to his leaving tel aviv which related to feeling he had gone as far as he can and needing to look at his future, we would be kidding ourselves if we thought he isn't ambitious and won't, at some point, want to move on..
I haven't seen anything like that, in fact quite the contrary:
The speculation regarding his departure intensified after he told his squad that he may not be back next season following the final match of the season against Bnei Yehuda on Monday.
”Some circumstances in life transcend professional matters and I have been forced to suddenly take this decision,” Oscar wrote in a farewell letter published on the club’s official website. “This is probably the best time to step down without delaying the preparations for next season with regard to decisions on players and coaching staff.”
The pressure put on Oscar by his family to return to Spain is believed to be the reason behind his decision. He insisted that he does not know if he will be coaching any team next season and apologized for leaving.
”I can assure all of you that my original intention was not to leave Maccabi, especially after winning the title and building a team of which I have the highest expectations in the weeks and months to come,” wrote Oscar. “I am absolutely certain that Maccabi Tel Aviv will qualify for the Champions League group stage and will retain the league title next season. I am very proud to have started this project and hope the team and the club will continue to follow its successful path.”