Its not any team though, its Maccabi Tel Aviv - a very right wing club

Maybe you should tell them that politics and football shouldn't mix as well?

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It's less common in the UK but elsewhere it is VERY common that teams have political roots. The idea that you can separate politics and football is a dream.

The Green Brigade at Celtic have strong left wing roots and support for Palestine so it is not surprising that they oppose his appointment.

Posted By: Knitted Jesus on June 5th 2026 at 10:14:43

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Celtic - I’ve always had a soft spot (Father influence and religion) but bloody hell what (Other Football) - BINMEN8R, Jun 5, 09:53:44
- Always wonder how they allowed to wave that big Palestine flag at games (n/m) (Other Football) - Gazzaman, Jun 5, 10:14:59
  - Same reason they’re allowed to wave the Irish flag at their games (n/m) (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Jun 5, 11:45:07
  - Why can't you wave the flag of a country that is recognised by 81% of UN states (Other Football) - Knitted Jesus, Jun 5, 10:19:32
    - A country which voted for Hamas (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 5, 10:25:06
      - Hamas was only in gaza you tit (n/m) (Other Football) - Cable Gap Pioneer, Jun 5, 19:14:14
        
        So only 1 of the 2 territories of Palestine (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 5, 20:14:00
      - The Palestinian flag is not the Hamas flag. (Other Football) - Knitted Jesus, Jun 5, 10:49:14
        
        correct in theory, but a huge majority of israelis support the violence (Other Football) - Cable Gap Pioneer, Jun 5, 19:16:40
        
        And Maccabi Tel Aviv is not the Jewish state. (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Jun 5, 10:53:46
        
        Well not quite but... (Other Football) - Knitted Jesus, Jun 5, 11:02:57
        
        Left wingers are mightily intolerant if so. (Other Football) - phrankin, Jun 5, 13:14:14
        
        So you’d tolerate *any* political position? (n/m) (Other Football) - APB, Jun 5, 13:29:04
        
        *couldn’t* (n/m) (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Jun 5, 13:21:21
        
        Every time haha (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Jun 5, 13:40:30
        
        I’m not on the Maccabi side, obvs, but why assume Keane supports their ideology? (Other Football) - APB, Jun 5, 13:02:56
        
        Well I guess he doesn't oppose their ideology and for many that is enough (n/m) (Other Football) - Knitted Jesus, Jun 5, 14:10:16
        
        Maybe he didn't even think about it (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Jun 5, 17:03:07
      - Why can't they all just get along? (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Jun 5, 10:40:08
        
        Personally, I believe the children are our future (n/m) (Other Football) - norwaay, Jun 5, 10:41:18
        
        hence why both sides kids get brainwashed from a young age (n/m) (Other Football) - phrankin, Jun 5, 13:17:53
        
        Woke nonsense (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Jun 5, 10:58:57
- Its not any team though, its Maccabi Tel Aviv - a very right wing club (Other Football) - Knitted Jesus, Jun 5, 10:14:43
  - And he then moved to another notorious right wing nationalist club in Ferencvaros (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Jun 5, 11:48:48
  - I'm with Binmen8r on this one (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Jun 5, 10:49:44
    - Why is that? (Other Football) - Knitted Jesus, Jun 5, 10:51:09
      - What a load of bollocks. (Other Football) - Men without hats, Jun 5, 14:48:22
      - Pretty understandable from an intolerant modern left wing viewpoint (Other Football) - phrankin, Jun 5, 13:18:56
        
        I think it's OK to be intolerant about some things, like racism or sexism for example (n/m) (Other Football) - Knitted Jesus, Jun 5, 14:12:00
- Same reasons that Israeli player we've been linked with left them (n/m) (Other Football) - Trent_Canary, Jun 5, 09:55:54

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