Emirati sheikh invests in football club with reputation for anti-Arab racism

[unrequitted_love_suzy]

Beitar Jerusalem: Emirati sheikh invests in football club with reputation for anti-Arab racism

In a "remarkable irony", Beitar, the only major football club in Israel never to have had an Arab player, now has an Arab owner.

news.sky.com

A top Israeli football club with a reputation for anti-Arab racism within its fan base has been part-bought by an Emirati sheikh.

Beitar Jerusalem is now 49% owned by Sheikh Hamid bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, a member of Abu Dhabi's ruling family who has committed to invest over 300 million shekels (£69m) in the club over the next 10 years.


In the announcement, on the club's website, the Sheikh said: "I am thrilled to be a partner in such a glorious club that I have heard so much of and in such a great city, the capital of Israel and one of the holiest cities in the world."

 

[zain41]

he should try and get more stake and then focus on getting the club relegated that would have been gold

 

[unrequitted_love_suzy]

he should try and get more stake and then focus on getting the club relegated that would have been gold

yeah , israeli football is tier 1 . everyone knows that

 

[zain41]

yeah , israeli football is tier 1 . everyone knows that

the club is not just anti Arab but anti muslim.. I remember when they signed two Bosnian lads, the fans were in uproar

 

[unrequitted_love_suzy]

the club is not just anti Arab but anti muslim.. I remember when they signed two Bosnian lads, the fans were in uproar

if this Emirati Sikh researched a bit more he could have invested in israeli basketball instead

 

[zain41]

if this Emirati Sikh researched a bit more he could have invested in israeli basketball instead

honestly kinda surprised by this move ..don’t really remember beitar playing europa whilst I do see other Israeli clubs being there, also I can’t imagine the hardcore beitar fans being too happy with arabs holding such a big stake in their club

 

[xyxmt]

Sheikh needs help finding "Sign here ______________"

 

[KaiserX]

Good now who gets to brag? The Sheikh owners who make $$$ sitting on their arse or the Israeli Jew who has to work sooo soo hard?