BERLIN : Dutch forward Anwar El Ghazi will return to training and match play after receiving a warning and having shown remorse following his suspension over a social media post about the Israel-Hamas conflict, the Bundesliga club said on Monday.
El Ghazi, who joined Mainz in September, had been suspended on Oct. 17 over the post which he has since deleted.
"In this post, the 28-year-old Dutchman took a position on the conflict in the Middle East in a manner that wasn’t tolerable for the club," Mainz said in a statement. "Given his commitment to upholding the club's values and the remorse shown by El Ghazi, and in keeping with the club's culture of using mistakes as an opportunity to learn, Mainz have opened the door for him to resume his duties," the club added.
Israel has said 1,400 people were killed when Hamas-led militants stormed through the south of the country on Oct. 7 and took 229 hostage. Hamas has released four so far and said 50 have been killed in retaliatory strikes.
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