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Former Austrian swimming star Markus Rogan caused a stir as the mental coach of the Israel soccer team. As “Standard” reported on Monday, citing Israel’s Austrian coach Willi Ruttensteiner, the 38-year-old left Israel illegally after presenting a positive corona test. “His behavior is unacceptable,” Ruttensteiner told a news conference on Monday, according to Israeli media.
At the beginning of October, Rogan was in action with the Israel team in Haifa in the Nations League, the 1: 2 defeat against the Czech Republic was followed by a positive corona test by a team player and the Olympic runner-up in twice in 2004. Instead of being quarantined at the team’s hotel in To go to Caesarea, he is said to have asked the Israel Football Association for special transportation to his family in Israel so as not to have to undergo quarantine in hospital.
Wrong test at the airport
The next morning, however, it is said that he was not found at the hotel. It is likely that Rogan has re-booked the flight to her adopted home Los Angeles, the “Standard” reported, citing various Israeli media. At the airport, he is said to have submitted a negative corona test three days earlier. Rogan has not been available to officials of the Israel Football Association since last Tuesday.
“That was a terrible mistake by Markus,” Ruttensteiner told reporters. “But we cannot judge him, it is still too early. We will sit down and discuss the consequences. He has to take responsibility for his behavior.”
Harsh criticism in Israel
The Israeli officials who were not named were less cautious in their reactions. “I’ve never seen an idiot like that,” says one in the Times of Israel quoted. Another says: “It has done incredible damage to the image of Israeli football.”
In any case, his commitment as a mental coach for the Israeli soccer team has ended.
