Elsewhere, Meir Tapiro looks set to make a seamless transition to coaching in the coming days, with Maccabi Ashdod interested in the services of the 41-year-old who retired two weeks ago.
If the prime minister and/or other ministers would have clearly denounced the disgusting behavior of the Croatian fans after the match, the damage done would have been mitigated somewhat.
With Israel having the advantage of a two-point gap and the head-to-head tiebreaker, the Bosnians need to collect three more points than the blue-and white to finish in third.
The surge in the numbers of returning legionnaires is a direct result of the huge infusion of money which accompanied the arrival of Maccabi Tel Aviv’s owner, Mitch Goldhar.