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Full coverage· Sports· Updated

Polish Club Owner Alex Haditaghi Condemns Israel Ahead of UEFA Match Against Hapoel Tel Aviv

Alex Haditaghi, owner of Polish club Pogon Szczecin, posted inflammatory anti-Israel statements before Hapoel Tel Aviv's UEFA match, prompting condemnation and a formal complaint from the Israel Football Association.

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What happened

  1. 01Alex Haditaghi accused Israel of genocide and called for boycotting its football teams before a UEFA match.
  2. 02He urged Katowice players to channel political anger against Israel during the game.
  3. 03Haditaghi expressed support for Iran and criticized Zionism in his social media post.
  4. 04Israel Football Association chairman Shino Zwartz condemned the remarks as racist and incendiary.
  5. 05Zwartz instructed filing a formal complaint with UEFA against Haditaghi.
  6. 06Despite the controversy, Zwartz hopes for Israeli teams' success in European competitions.
Translated and summarized by baba from Arutz Sheva, the latest report. Read Arutz Sheva’s original

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