Syrian refugee tripped by Hungarian camerawoman to find hope with Spanish football club

It was one of the most shameful episodes and one of the most seen images of the ongoing refugee crisis when Syrian refugee Osama Abdul Mohsen and his son Zaid were filmed being kicked by a Hungarian camerawoman supposedly filming their plight.

Now it looks as if, in this case at least, their story is going to have a happy ending in Spain.

An experienced football coach, Osama used to train Syrian first division football club Al-Fotuwa and he will now find work coaching in the town of Getafe, which is just south of Madrid.

The Spanish National Center for Training Football Coaches (CENAFE) on Tuesday issued a statement confirming they had managed to get into contact with Osama to offer him a position in Spain.

Mayor of Getafe Sara Hernandez explained that after seeing how they "were sadly known because of the kick in which the camerawoman showed her xenophobia and intolerance, but in Getafe we will give them all of the attention they need."

Hernandez said she would work with BBVA Primera Liga outfit "Getafe CF so that the father, Osama Abdul Mohsen can coach, as he experienced in that, while Zaid can play with Getafe and who knows if in the future he will be able to do so with another Spanish club."

"This is another step towards showing the solidarity of Getafe in the face of the social drama we are seeing," she said, adding that negotiations are already underway to make the promise reality and that the local authority will give the father and son a flat in the town.

Spain will accept around 17,000 Syrian refugees this year with many cities showing their solidarity with banners carrying slogans such as "refugees welcome."

It was confirmed on Wednesday that around 2,400 of those refugees will be housed in the Madrid region. Endit