Azmi Nassar (, ; 3 October 1957 – 26 March 2007) was a

Palestinian Palestinians () are an Arab ethnonational group native to the Levantine region of Palestine. *: "Palestine was part of the first wave of conquest following Muhammad's death in 632 CE; Jerusalem fell to the Caliph Umar in 638. The indigenous p ...

association football, football coach (sport), manager and served as manager of the Palestine national football team, Palestinian national football team.

Professional career

Palestinian National Team

In order to serve as manager of the Palestine national football team, Palestinian national football team, Nassar was required to obtain a Palestinian ID and passport to go. His ability to travel freely between the territories contributed to his success as the 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 Yehoshua Feigenbaum, Shiye Feigenbaum.

Personal life

A resident of Nazareth, Nassar was married to Ruthy, and they are followers of Christianity. Azmi's wife is technically Judaism, Jewish and until her marriage to Azmi, when she was 18. 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).Tel Aviv Magazine
Ah"i, Ba'ali
. 20, June 2003.

References

1957 births 2007 deaths Israeli Arab Christians Palestinian men's footballers Israeli men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Maccabi Akhi Nazareth F.C. players Hapoel Haifa F.C. players Maccabi Ironi Tamra F.C. players Arab-Israeli footballers Palestine national football team managers Maccabi Akhi Nazareth F.C. managers Bnei Sakhnin F.C. managers Israeli football managers Palestinian football managers Footballers from Nazareth 20th-century Israeli sportsmen {{Palestine-footy-bio-stub