THIS morning we are no clearer in understanding what exactly has happened between Celtic midfield star Nir Bitton and the Israeli national coach Elisha Levy but one this is certain – the two must have had some row!
Yesterday we reported that the Celtic midfielder had been sent home from international duty by Israeli FA chiefs for “disciplinary reasons” after apparently “refusing to take part in a training exercise”.
“Every coach who has coached the player in the last decade, abroad and with the Israel national team, will talk about zero discipline problems both professionally and personally.”
However in their own statement, the Israeli FA made it clear the Celt won’t win another cap while Levy is the national team manager.
“It is the end of the story for Nir Bitton in the national team under the current coach,” the statement says.
Bitton, 25, was a fixture of the champions’ side last season and at the start of this campaign, but has since fallen out of form, with Brendan Rodgers preferring to start Stuart Armstrong.
“It has probably been a reaction borne out of frustration, not just at the news he apparently received about not starting for his country this weekend but also because it just hasn’t been going for him at Celtic either.
It was not so long ago that Bitton was being talked about as the next player that would doubtless be Premiership bound from Celtic but since the turn of the year his performances have dried up.”
