Bundesliga 2023–24: Mainz Lifts Anwar El Ghazi’s Suspension for Social Media Post About Israel-Hamas War

The Bundesliga club suspended him Oct. 18 over what it called an “unacceptable” post on Instagram and he was not in the squad for two league games. Mainz said Monday that El Ghazi had “distanced” himself from the post in conversations with the club's management.

Anwar El Ghazi (Photo Credit: Twitter/@FabrizioRomano)

German soccer club Mainz said Monday it is lifting a suspension it imposed on Dutch forward Anwar El Ghazi over a social media post about the Israel-Hamas war. Mainz said El Ghazi has been given a reprimand and will return to training and be available to play soon. The Bundesliga club suspended him Oct. 18 over what it called an “unacceptable” post on Instagram and he was not in the squad for two league games. Eredivisie 2023–24: Slumping Ajax Turns to Former Player John Van ’T Schip as Interim Manager for Rest of Calamitous Season.

Mainz said Monday that El Ghazi had “distanced” himself from the post in conversations with the club's management. The 28-year-old El Ghazi, who previously played for PSV Eindhoven, Aston Villa and Everton, joined Mainz last month. He has made three appearances as a substitute for the team. Mainz is last in the Bundesliga and its next game is at Hertha Berlin in the German Cup on Wednesday.

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