The incident occurred early Thursday morning, according to Israeli media via NRK. Deila is expected to be fired from Maccabi Tel Aviv, YNET reports. NRK has contacted Deila for comment but has not received a response.
In a statement on social media, Deila said he did not remember the details because he had drunk too much, and apologized sincerely if his words had hurt the taxi driver. The exact details of the incident remain unclear, and it is not known whether Deila has been formally charged. The status of the police investigation is also unknown.