A scandalous decision came from France after the Bundesliga team Mainz terminated Anwar El Ghazi’s contract due to his support for Palestine. Nice, one of the French Ligue 1 teams, announced that Algerian football player Youcef Atal, who shared a message of support for Palestine on social media, was excluded from the squad.
The following statements were made from Nice:
“We would like to emphasize that OGC Nice’s reputation and unity are a result of the behavior of all its employees, which must be in line with the values advocated by the institution. As in its message last Friday, OGC Nice reiterated its determination to ensure that peace prevails over all other considerations.”