Shon Weissman has not traveled to Pamplona this Friday and will not be in the match tonight (9pm) between Granada and Osasuna at El Sadar. The player and the club have agreed to this, as announced last night by the Granada Ideal, and it has been confirmed today with the call of the Nasrid club, following the recommendations to guarantee the safety of the Israeli player and the entire expedition after that the ultras of the Navarrese club had threatened the footballer through social networks.
Weismann is the only Israeli footballer in LaLiga and during the conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip he has shared some controversial messages on his social networks, such as liking a comment that said the following: “What reason "Is there any logic why 200 tons of bombs have not already been dropped on Gaza?"
Granada fans have reported the player to the Prosecutor's Office for an alleged hate crime and the radical group from Osasuna known as Indar Gorri has publicly shown its rejection of the footballers' presence in El Sadar. Posters calling for Weissman's departure and showing his solidarity with Palestine are circulating on social media.
In this climate of tension, and due to security recommendations, Granada has agreed with the player to stay at home and not travel to Pamplona. Although he has the support of the club. Yesterday, in the previous press conference, Paco López referred to the complicated situation that the forward is experiencing: “It is a delicate issue. I am against any war, whatever it may be and with whomever it may be. The boy is affected. In training he is being an escape valve for him and he is training very well.”
Weissman, 27, trained at Maccabi Haifa, arrived in Spain in 2020, joining the ranks of Valladolid, with whom he became an offensive reference, scoring 32 goals in his first year in the First Division and 15 in the Second Division that season. pass. In the winter market he signed for Granada, but an injury has prevented him from having any minutes this season.
The conflict between Israel and Palestine has also been affecting sport for a few weeks. Benzema lives under accusations of defending the Muslim Brotherhood and the Euroleague match between Valencia Basket and Maccabi took place under intense security measures in the Spanish city. Yesterday UEFA announced the postponement of the Europa League match between Villarreal and Maccabi Haifa. In addition, no matches will be played on Israeli soil “until further notice,” European football's governing body said.
