Signing Israel’s Solomon sparks fan outcry at Spain’s Villarreal
Summary
Spanish soccer club Villarreal faced backlash from some fans over signing Israeli player Manor Solomon. Fans criticized him for supporting his country during the Gaza conflict. Despite this, Villarreal had a busy transfer window, spending over 100 million euros on new players.Key Facts
- Villarreal signed Israeli player Manor Solomon on loan from Tottenham.
- Some fans criticized the signing due to Solomon's public support for Israel during the Gaza conflict.
- Villarreal spent over 100 million euros during the transfer window.
- Solomon previously played on loan for Leeds United, helping them get promoted to the Premier League.
- Other Villarreal signings included Georges Mikautadze and Renato Veiga.
- Villarreal will face Tottenham, Solomon's former club, in the Champions League.
- Bundesliga 2 club Fortuna Dusseldorf dropped a potential signing of another Israeli player, Shon Weissman, over similar fan backlash.
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