The Spanish club refuses to play in Jew occupied Jerusalem, following calls by Palestinian leaders to boycott the match against Beitar – a team known for its openly racist Jewish fan base.
By Mustafa Abu Sneineh: An Israeli football club, whose fanbase is known for racism and anti-Palestinian chants, has cancelled a friendly match with FC Barcelona, following the Spanish club’s request not to hold the event in Jerusalem.Beitar Jerusalem’s owner Moshe Hogeg said on Thursday that he had received “an unequivocal demand” from FC Barcelona that the pre-season friendly must not be played in the city and so he called it off.









