Hapoel Beit She’an soccer club has reportedly released Ganem Mahajna, a recently signed goalkeeper, after fans expressed outrage over his appearance in a Palestinian national team match in 2017.
Mahajna, 33, was signed by the club last week but has been released before playing any matches, according to Hebrew media reports, after a wave of social media outrage over his previous appearances in the Palestinian soccer league and his single appearance in a match for the Palestinian national team.
Hapoel Beit She’an’s club director initially came out in support of Mahajna, saying the club “believes in true coexistence” and that the outraged fans “do not even attend the games.”
However, the Kan broadcaster and Sport 5 reported today that Mahajna is no longer a member of the team.
The club has not commented on the release of the goalkeeper, Kan adds.
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