Ibrahim Ethem Haciosmanoglu, President of the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) holds a press conference regarding recent developments and ongoing activities at the TFF Hasan Dogan National Teams Camp and Training Facilities in Istanbul, Turkiye on December 9, 2025. [Muhammed Ali Yiğit - Anadolu Agency]
Turkish Football Federation (TFF) President Ibrahim Haciosmanoglu said Tuesday that he repeatedly refused to meet the head of the Israeli Football Association due to Gaza genocide, Anadolu reports. β€œWe have a very important friendship with Spain as a country, in sports, and in politics. When I see the Spanish Football Federation president (Rafael Louzan) from afar, I go and hug him. They are also very sensitive about the Palestinian issue. If Israel had participated in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Spain would have said, β€˜We will not participate,’” Haciosmanoglu told Anadolu. β€œThe President of the Israeli Football Association (Moshe Zuares) repeatedly wanted to meet with me. I did not meet with him, and I will not. Where we need to […]

This article was sourced from Middle East Monitor.

Read Full Article on Middle East Monitor β†’