4 hours agoFIFA condemns Palestinian football leader for inciting Mess
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)FIFA has banned Palestinian football leader Jhibril Rajoub because of statements he has made to Lionel Messes, as part of a campaign to stop the Argentina national team playing in Israel. Rajoub “stirred hatred and violence” by calling football fans to burn the fanella and the photos of Lionel [...]
Rajoub “stirred hatred and violence” by calling football fans to burn the fanella and photos of Lionel Messi.
Argentina Foreign Minister Jorge Faurie said the players felt <x0-attacked and violated” after photographs of Palestinian red-painted fans appeared.
Under this FIFA sentence, Rajoub will not be able to participate in the match or appear in front of the media or near stadiums during match days for a year.
Also, Rajoub has been fined 20,000 French francs.
