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The Syrian Olympic Committee announced on Monday that it was suspending retired footballer Firas Al-Khatib from the body after he played in a match where the opposing team was coached by an Israeli. On the eve of Saturday’s FIFA Arab Cup 2021 final, Khatib took part in a friendly match between the FIFA Arab Legends and the FIFA World Legends, made up of two teams of retired players. Khatib’s team, the Arab Legends, beat the World Legends on penalties after the game ended with a 5-5 draw. The World Legends were coached by Avram Grant, an Israeli football manager who formerly coached Chelsea, We…