Anwar El Ghazi's contract at German club Mainz has been cancelled after the player posted a message on social media about the Israel-Hamas conflict.
The former Everton and Aston Villa forward was suspended by the Bundesliga club on October 17 after the now-deleted post, which was put online two days earlier, came to light.
Mainz distanced themselves from the post upon suspending the player, saying commenting on 'complex conflicts' with 'varying perspectives' is something that 'does not align with the values of the club'. The German club have confirmed El Ghazi's contract has now been terminated 'in response to comments and posts from the player on social media'.
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