English FA council member resigns after inappropriate social media post on war in Gaza

23.11.2023 - 17:06 arabnews.com

LONDON: A council member at the English Football Association who made an inappropriate post regarding the war in Gaza resigned from his position on Thursday.

Wasim Haq had been suspended for the comments he made this month on the social platform X, formerly known as Twitter, which reportedly referred to Adolf Hitler and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The post was deleted and Haq apologized. The FA, the governing body of soccer in England, was conducting an investigation. “This morning I have resigned from the FA.

I have also reiterated my apology to the Jewish community,” Haq posted on X. “This war has left thousands dead, many of us are in despair and deeply troubled. “I hope football can play a future role in easing tensions between communities.” Haq joined the FA Council in 2019 as a representative for the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic community.

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