Mainz management decided to punish Anwar El-Ghazi for expressing his personal position.
The value of the footballer is expensive Mainz Anwar El-Ghaza’s support for Palestine in the war with Israel. The Dutchman spoke about the conflict in social networks. The player ended his speech with a phrase considered extremist.
The leadership of the German club reacted quickly and harshly to such actions – El-Ghazi was completely removed from games and training with the team. At the same time, the club noted that while it respects different points of view, it still distances itself from its player’s message.
“In this message, El Ghazi expressed a position on the conflict in the Middle East, which is unacceptable for the club. The suspension was preceded by a thorough conversation between the board of directors and the player.
Mainz respects the fact that there are different views on the complex conflict in the Middle East, which has been going on for decades. However, the club clearly distances itself from the content of the message, as it does not correspond to the values of our club,” the team’s website said.
We remind you that legendary former football player Eric Canton has expressed his support for Palestine.
Source: korrespondent
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