Beitar Jerusalem has had a very tumultuous year. Beyond the changes of coaches, the troubles in the staff and a host of other professional matters, the event that attracted the most attention is of course the history made when the club was acquired by Sheikh Hamed bin Khalifa from the UAE. At the center of the story when many of the protests of certain fan groups were directed at him.Tonight (Friday) he was interviewed for Keshet 12’s “Studio Friday” program, detailing what he went through.
When asked if the deal was intentional because Ben Khalifa was an Arab, he replied: “It has nothing to do with his religion. If someone like Mitch Goldhaar had offered, I would be happy. He is aware of everything that is happening in the country about it, and if there is anything he will miss, there is a good soul who cares. “That he will not miss. I have never seen such evil, shame and disgrace.”
On the delays in transferring management rights, he added: “Nobody asked me for appraisals for my house, it’s crazy. I do not care if he has $ 150 million. I do not invest in him, he invests in me. Any question that is legitimate, ask and get answered What does it matter if it’s 100 or 150 million? I’m still in Betar, just putting in a partner. Scarecrow? Look at how many things were said about the man this week. He considered giving up but he could not, the deal was signed, it’s over. “
“A person who comes and expresses racism in this way harms the reputation of this club. It’s a good thing that a buyer deserves, there is more money for facilities, maybe we will reach Europe … but whoever comes against the club, he says ‘no’ to the buyer for all sorts of reasons. Betar fan.
Celebrating commented a bit on criticism of him: “Part of the price I pay, beyond money, is the crazy media profile and the ability of people to leverage it to extort money from me. I fail a lot. Even Messi who is the greatest of all time does not always succeed, not every kick is a goal. “On the contrary, most kicks are not goals. The wisdom is not to stop trying. I kick a lot, I also fail a lot, but I give a lot of goals.”
On his fortune and the way he got rich, the owner detailed: “I got into Bitcoin when he was $ 20. Honestly, I’m not a big smart, it’s lucky. How rich am I? Depends on Bitcoin. The lawsuits against me? Someone who got in the good times and made 12 or 13 times over “The money, you don’t hear them suing me. Then there are those who came in when everything collapsed. I initially gave in to these things, I said I would buy quiet. It was a world mistake. I bought noise with a lot of money.”