A. El Ghazi, who expressed support for Palestinians, was released from the "Mainz" club

2023-10-18 08:15 © Imago-images

Anwar El Ghazi's time in Germany did not last even a month.

On September 22, the forward signed a two-year contract with "Mainz", but on October 17 he was released.

The "Mainz" club, having Arab roots, released the forward due to his support for Palestine during the conflict with Israel.

A. El Ghazi announced on his "Instagram" account that what is happening in Palestine is not war, but genocide and massive destruction of everything.

🚨 Mainz have announced decision to suspend Anwar El Ghazi after he posted a pro-Palestinian Instagram story and took position in political discussion, club reports.

El Ghazi joined the club just couple of weeks ago as free agent. pic.twitter.com/67xoy8Hp97

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) October 17, 2023

This case is not unique in Germany. "Bayern" defender Noussairas Mazraoui also took the side of Palestine. Now the "Bavarians" are considering how to deal with him, but it is most likely that there will be no serious sanctions.

At the beginning of September, A. El Ghazi was linked with "Manchester United", and he had previously represented teams such as "Ajax", "Lille", "Aston Villa", PSV.

A. El Ghazi's message: