US EditionFortuna Coach Blocks Out Noise From Failure of Weissman Transfer over Gaza Posts
GERMANY, AUG 6 – Fortuna Dusseldorf reversed a €500,000 deal to sign Weissman after fans protested his inflammatory social media posts from the 2023 Gaza conflict, reflecting strong supporter influence.
- Fortuna Dusseldorf, a German second-division club, announced on August 5, 2025, they would not sign Israeli striker Shon Weissman due to fan opposition.
- The decision came after supporters protested Weissman's past controversial social media posts from October 2023 about the Gaza conflict following Hamas attacks on Israel.
- Weissman, 29, who plays for Spanish club Granada, deleted the contentious posts and stated he accepts criticism but rejects being portrayed as promoting hate.
- Fortuna's coach Daniel Thioune said he blocked out the noise from the failed transfer, emphasizing his focus remains on the current squad and sporting matters.
- The transfer collapse highlights tensions between club actions and fan sentiment amid ongoing sensitivities around Weissman’s social media history and the Gaza war.
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Fortuna coach blocks out noise from failure of Weissman transfer over Gaza posts
DUESSELDORF, Germany :Fortuna Duesseldorf coach Daniel Thioune said on Thursday he had tried to block out the noise caused by his club's failed attempt to sign Israel forward Shon Weissman following fan protests over the player's social media posts on the war in Gaza.The second division club was reportedly cl
The German second league football club Fortuna Düsseldorf was on the verge of buying Israeli striker Shon Weissman, 29. But pulled out of the deal due to spe
After fan protests due to social media posts for the Middle East war, football second divisionist Fortuna Düsseldorf dispenses with the transfer of Shon Weissman. The Israeli management reacts with incomprehension.
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Fortuna Düsseldorf has rejected a possible commitment from the Israeli striker Shon Weissman and publicly informed about it. The reason is left open by the club. Columnist Jan Fleischhauer talks about this and other topics at "My WORLD – My Opinion".
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