Place of birth Nazareth Name Azmi Nassar Years Team Role Football manager | 1974-1982 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth Died March 26, 2007 1983-1986 Hapoel Haifa | |
Date of birth (1957-10-03)3 October 1957 Date of death 26 March 2007(2007-03-26) (aged 49) | ||
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Azmi Nassar (Arabic: عزمي نصار, Hebrew: עזמי נסאר; 3 October 1957 – 26 March 2007) was an Arab-Israeli football manager and served as manager of the Palestinian national football team.
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Palestinian National Team
In order to serve as manager of the Palestinian national football team, Nassar was required to obtain a Palestinian ID and passport to go along with his Israeli ID and passport. His ability to travel freely between the territories contributed to his success as national team coach.
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth
After guiding the club to the Israeli Premier League, Nassar resigned after the club was unsuccessful throughout the season and was replaced by Shiye Feigenbaum.
Personal life
A resident of Nazareth, Nassar was married to Ruthy, and they are followers of Christianity. Azmi's wife is technically Jewish and until her marriage to Azmi, when she was 18, her Israeli ID card listed her as being Jewish. Ruthy is the daughter of a mixed marriage between Ya'akov Kashlawi (an Arab Christian from Bir Zeit) and Rachel Cohen (a Jew from Petah Tikva).