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

Published November 23, 2023 9:14 AM

LONDON (AP) — A council member at the English Football Association who made an inappropriate post regarding the war in Gaza has resigned from his position. Wasim Haq had been suspended for the comments he made earlier this month on social media. The comments reportedly referred to Adolf Hitler and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The post was deleted and Haq apologized. The FA was also conducting an investigation. Haq joined the FA Council in 2019. He was removed from a similar role on the Lawn Tennis Association Council last week.

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