Former Celtic boss Ronny Deila makes atmosphere comparison
Former Celtic boss Ronny Deila makes atmosphere comparison Former Celtic manager Ronny Deila believes the atmosphere surrounding the Tel Aviv derby can match the intensity of the Glasgow derby… Now in charge of Maccabi Tel Aviv, the Norwegian recently led his side to a hard-fought 1-0 victory over city rivals Hapoel Tel Aviv in a heated encounter. Deila had briefly left Israel earlier this year due to escalating conflict in the region, making his way to Egypt after football activity was suspended. He returned to the club last month, accompanied by former Hoops and Ibrox striker Kenny Miller as part of his backroom team.
Kenny Miller of Celtic celebrates after scoring against Rangers during the Scottish Premier League match between Celtic and Rangers at Celtic Park on September 23, 2006 (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) Speaking after the derby win, Deila said the passion and hostility generated by the Tel Aviv clash compares closely to the fixtures between Celtic and the Ibrox club during his time in charge in Scotland. Ronny Deila (left) Celtic manager with John Collins his assistant and the trophys at the Scottish Premiership Match between Celtic and Inverness Caley Thistle at Celtic Park on May 24, 2015. (Photo by Jeff Holmes/Getty Images) Deila said via The National : “The atmosphere in the derby is certainly no less than the atmosphere in Glasgow.
It was incredible. ” “The fans were amazing and the occasion at the Bloomfield Stadium was great. It’s always very important to win a derby match against your rivals.
” “We lost our last game and I was proud of the players for showing great character to bounce back like this. We are not thinking about our title chances. We are taking it game by game.
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