Anwar Al-Ghazi donates a 3rd of Mainz’s compensation to assist the youngsters of Gaza

Dutchman Anwar al-Ghazi pledged 500,000 euros to assist kids in Gaza, a 3rd of the quantity acquired from German Mainz, after his contract was illegally canceled over his assist for the Palestinians.

The German membership suspended the participant over a social media publish by which he confirmed his assist for the Palestinians final October. Al-Ghazi’s contract was then canceled the next month.

However the Mainz labor court docket dominated final month that the termination of the contract was invalid, regardless that it expires in 2025.

The referee ordered the membership to pay Al-Gazir’s wage for the previous 9 months, a complete of 1.7 million euros. Al-Ghazi informed The Athletic web site that he acquired a 1.5 million euro fee from Mainz for his dismissal.

Reuters quoted a Mainz consultant as saying the membership had complied with the court docket order and paid the cash, including that it might attraction the ruling as soon as it acquired its deserves.

Al-Ghazi, who moved to Cardiff Metropolis this month, wrote on the X web site: “I want to take this chance to thank Mainz for 2 issues, firstly, for the large monetary prize, of which 500,000 euros shall be spent on initiatives for the youngsters of Gaza.”

He added: “I hope that Mains, regardless of his repeated failed makes an attempt to keep away from paying the arrears, will take consolation in realizing that he has contributed financially via me to attempt to make life extra bearable for the youngsters of Gaza.”

He continued: “Secondly, for attempting to silence me, and that is what made my voice louder and clearer for the oppressed and unvoiced in Gaza.”