Emirati sheikh seals deal to buy 50% of Beitar Jerusalem soccer club

Emirati Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Nahyan has sealed a deal to purchase 50 percent of soccer club Beitar Jerusalem.

The sheikh has agreed to invest NIS 300 million ($92 million) in the club in the coming decade, including in upgrading its training facilities.

The soccer club is associated with the Israeli hard right, with a notable anti-Arab slant. Israeli owner Moshe Hogeg has been working to address the notorious racism problem of some of its fans.

Illustrative: A Maccabi Tel Aviv player, in white, dribbles the ball between opposing players during a match against Beitar Jerusalem in Jerusalem on June 8, 2020. (Flash90)

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