Eli Guttman is an Israel

Israel

The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

i football manager

Coach (sport)

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He won his first Israeli title in 1997, winning the Israel State Cup

Israel State Cup

The State Cup , is a knockout cup competition in Israeli football, run by the Israeli Football Association.The State Cup was first held in 1927–28 as the Palestine Cup...

 with Hapoel Be'er Sheva

Hapoel Be'er Sheva

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He coached Hapoel Haifa during the 1998-99 season, in which the club won their first Liga Leumit

Liga Leumit

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 title.

In 2001 he became coach of Hapoel Petah Tikva. In the 2001-02 season the team finished sixth; Guttman resigned in May immediately following the season's conclusion. He subsequently returned to Hapoel Be'er Sheva, and later spent two years coaching Paralimni in Cyprus.

At the start of the 2006-07 season he became coach of Maccabi Netanya, but was sacked in January 2007 following a dispute with team captain Liran Strauber

Liran Strauber

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From February 2007 until early December 2007 he coached AEL Limassol

AEL Limassol

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 before joining Hapoel Tel Aviv as successor to Guy Luzon

Guy Luzon

Guy Luzon is a former Israeli footballer and currently the manager of the Israel national under-21 football team. Luzon is famous for his expressive way of coaching. He is often involved a lot with this side's play...

. He helped the team escape relegation, gradually building the team until they won the Israeli double - Israeli Premier League championship and Israel State Cup

Israel State Cup

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 - in 2010. The following season he coached the team to its first-ever qualification to the UEFA Champions League

UEFA Champions League

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 group stage.
In May 2011, after winning the 2011 Israeli State Cup, he left Hapoel Tel Aviv.

As a Manager

• Israel State Cup
  Israel State Cup
  The State Cup , is a knockout cup competition in Israeli football, run by the Israeli Football Association.The State Cup was first held in 1927–28 as the Palestine Cup...
  
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  • 1997, 2010, 2011

• Israeli Premier League (2):
  • 1998–99, 2009–10