Club reacts with “incomprehension”
Anwar El Ghazi is once again causing a stir at FSV Mainz 05. And this time it could lead to an end to the cooperation. After the Bundesliga club wanted to enable El Ghazi, who was initially released as a result of dealing with an anti-Israel post, to return to training and games as soon as possible, the professional followed up with new statements on social networks. And kept his distance from his employer. To the “surprise” and “incomprehension” of the “zero fives” in how they communicated.
“The club will examine the matter legally and then evaluate it. The player took sick leave on Monday and is currently not training,” said a statement from Mainz 05. El Ghazi previously let the public know via Instagram know that his statement on the Israel-Palestine conflict is “the only and final one”.
The Dutchman with Moroccan roots (quoted via “Kicker“) wrote on Wednesday: “I do not regret my stand in any way. I do not distance myself from what I said and stand for humanity and alongside the oppressed until the last day I breathe. I do not owe any state a special responsibility. I do not believe that people or states are above all doubt and responsibility, nor are they above international law.”
FSV Mainz 05 caught cold: Anwar El Ghazi faces renewed suspension
According to the “PictureThe FSV is again discussing suspending the offensive player, who only joined the club on a free transfer at the end of September – after the transfer deadline – and should increase the options in the squad. The Bundesliga club was completely caught on the wrong foot, reports the paper. The people of Mainz initially reacted harshly to an anti-Israel post by El Ghazi on Instagram that has since been deleted. “Against the background of El Ghazi’s commitment and the remorse he has shown, the club’s culture of dealing with mistakes requires that the player be given a chance for rehabilitation,” the club said in a statement on Monday.
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The two-time Dutch national player backed away from his post in several conversations. “In this context, El Ghazi also clearly distanced himself from terrorist acts such as those by Hamas, which led to a renewed escalation of violence in the Middle East two weeks ago. He emphasized his sympathy with the victims of this attack as well as with all victims of this conflict. “He made it clear that he does not question Israel’s right to exist,” said the FSV.
Initially, Mainz 05 said that El Ghazi had “taken a position on the conflict in the Middle East in a way that was intolerable for the club.” El Ghazi’s contract with PSV Eindhoven expired in the summer. He played three games (one assist) for Mainz.
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