Tel Aviv, Nov 8, 2024 (AFP) - Israeli club's CEO says Amsterdam violence not about football

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2024-11-08

The violence that erupted after a Europa League match in Amsterdam had nothing to do with football, the CEO of the Israeli club whose fans were injured said on Friday. "This was not connected to football... Lots of people went to a football game to support Maccabi Tel Aviv, to support Israel, to support the Star of David, and for them to be running into rivers, to be kicked while defenceless on the floor ... that's very, very sad times for us all......

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