Anwar El Ghazi wins his lawsuit against his former club

Anwar El Ghazi, former player of Ajax and PSV, prevailed against FSV Mainz 05. The dispute dates back to the fall of 2023, when the German club had dismissed him following pro-Palestinian posts on social media. While an initial ruling in 2024 had already declared this dismissal unjustified, the Federal Labor Court in Erfurt has just confirmed this decision by rejecting the club’s appeal.

On Bladi.net: Support for Palestine: the Mainz club ordered to pay 1.5 million euros to Anwar El Ghazi

This new legal victory forces Mainz to pay 1.5 million euros in back wages to the Dutch international. According to Allgemeine Zeitung, the 30-year-old striker does not intend to stop there and is now claiming an additional 1.2 million euros in damages. His lawyer, Alexander Bergweiler, expressed confidence in the outcome of this additional procedure.

On Bladi.net: A Moroccan player donates 500,000 euros to Gazans

Now under contract with the Qatari club Al Sailiya SC since September, the player is definitively turning the page on the Bundesliga. This verdict marks the end of a long legal battle that began after the start of the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Mainz, which contested its financial obligations before the highest labor court in Germany, is now forced to comply.