El Ghazi pledges Mainz pay-off to children of Gaza

Cardiff City guardant Anwar El Ghazi has pledged 500,000 euro of his pay-off from erstwhile nine Mainz will "fund projects for nan children successful Gaza" affected by nan Israel-Gaza war.

In July 2024, a German tribunal ruled nan ex-Aston Villa and Everton guardant El Ghazi had his statement wrongfully terminated astatine Mainz past season.

The 29-year-old Dutchman took a wrongful dismissal title to nan Labour Court of Mainz aft his statement was cancelled connected 2 November, 2023 pursuing a bid of societal media posts astir the Israel-Gaza conflict.

In a pointed connection El Ghazi says his conflict pinch Mainz has ne'er "been astir money".

Mainz person been asked to comment.

"I would for illustration to make clear that my ineligible conflict pinch Mainz has never, for me, been astir money," said El Ghazi

"I would for illustration to return this infinitesimal to convey Mainz for 2 things

"Firstly, for nan important financial salary off, €500k of which will beryllium utilized to money projects for nan children successful Gaza.

"I dream Mainz, contempt their repeated grounded attempts to debar making nan owed payment, return solace from nan knowledge that they have, done me, contributed financially successful trying to make life a small much bearable for nan children of Gaza.

"Secondly, successful attempting to soundlessness me, making my sound moreover louder for nan oppressed and voiceless successful Gaza."

El Ghazi joined Cardiff astatine nan extremity of July arsenic a free supplier having had his statement terminated by Bundesliga nine Mainz past autumn.

He could make his Cardiff debut successful Sunday's Championship southbound Wales derby astatine Swansea City.