- A member of Abu Dhabi’s royal family is in advanced talks to buy Beitar Jerusalem.
- The sheikh is reportedly set to invest $US100 million in the soccer team.
- The club has a long history of chanting anti-Arab abuse and targeting Muslim players.
- Beitar Jerusalem’s owners have travelled to Dubai to try and bring negotiations to a close.
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al Nahyan, an Emirati royal, is set to buy a major stake in the Israeli soccer team Beitar Jerusalem. The team is infamous in Israel for having fans who have consistently targeted Muslim players and chanted anti-Arab abuse.
It is being reported that al Nahyan will purchase about a 50% stake in the club at a price of $US100 million, according to Middle East Eye.
The club’s owner, Moshe Hogeg, travelled with Beit Jerusalem’s senior executives on Thursday to try and close the deal. Naum Koen, an Israeli businessman based in the United Arab Emirates, is responsible for brokering it.purch
The club’s delegation to Dubai, lead by club owner Moshe Hogeg had its first meeting today with Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, chairman of NY Koen Group Mr. Naum Koen, leader of the jewish community in Dubai Mr. Solly wolf and CEO of HBK DOP Mr. Anwar Hussein. pic.twitter.com/hMEi2XJrwk
— Beitar Jerusalem FC (@fcbeitar) December 3, 2020
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Read the article by Joshua Zitser in Business Insider Australia.