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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
- 01Alex Haditaghi accused Israel of genocide and called for boycotting its football teams before a UEFA match.
- 02He urged Katowice players to channel political anger against Israel during the game.
- 03Haditaghi expressed support for Iran and criticized Zionism in his social media post.
- 04Israel Football Association chairman Shino Zwartz condemned the remarks as racist and incendiary.
- 05Zwartz instructed filing a formal complaint with UEFA against Haditaghi.
- 06Despite the controversy, Zwartz hopes for Israeli teams' success in European competitions.
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