UK soccer team Tottenham Hotspur faced backlash last week after publishing a social media post congratulating Israeli midfielder Manor Solomon on his wedding to longtime partner Dana Voshina.
The post, part of a broader roundup detailing important updates on the team’s players, included a photo of the couple and updates on other players’ personal milestones.
However, instead of celebratory messages, many responses focused on the war in Gaza and Solomon’s public support for Israel. Some users accused him of backing “genocide,” while others defended Solomon, calling the attacks antisemitic.
The club later admitted to manually blocking several accounts—including those of its own fans—in response to the online backlash. After criticism from supporters, Tottenham issued an apology and acknowledged the move was a mistake.
“We’ve become aware that several accounts on the X platform were manually blocked by our social media team after posting content related to one of our players and the current conflict in the Middle East,” the club said in an official statement.
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“Following an internal review, we recognize that some of these posts did not breach our content guidelines. We acknowledge a misjudgment, have restored the accounts and are reassessing our internal procedures.”
“The club sincerely apologizes to those affected. We continue to stand for peace and inclusivity, and firmly oppose any form of abuse or discrimination,” the statement added.
Solomon, who spent the past season on loan at Leeds United and helped the team win promotion back to the Premier League, will return to Tottenham for the upcoming season. The Israeli international, under contract with Spurs for three more years, believes his personal development has positioned him for a more prominent role in the squad.
Despite speculation that he might stay at Leeds or transfer to Everton, Tottenham opted to keep him—partly due to the appointment of Danish manager Thomas Frank, who replaces Ange Postecoglou after a disappointing league campaign.