Mainz's management decided not to terminate the contract with the team's Dutch winger Anwar El Ghazi because of his publication about supporting Hamas in the conflict with Israel, Kicker reports.
According to the source, the club decided to keep the player in the team after he publicly explained his position on the conflict between Palestine and Israel and stated that he condemned the killing of all innocent citizens. The source also emphasises that the Zero-Five decided to "give the player a chance to rehabilitate, as the club has a high culture of dealing with mistakes". At the same time, El Ghazy will receive a reprimand from Mainz.
The player's post stated that "Palestine should be free from the river to the sea", meaning that Israel should not exist as a state.