Wasim Haq has resigned as a member of the Football Association council after saying “Adolf Hitler would be proud of Benjamin Netanyahu”. Haq, who was suspended after a post on social media about Israel’s war with Hamas led him to be accused of antisemitism this month, said that his decision to step down was “the best course of action for the FA and myself” and reiterated that his comments were not aimed at the Jewish community.
The resignation has come before the conclusion of an investigation into the post. Haq, who joined the FA as a BAME Football Communities representative in 2019, had already been sacked by the Lawn Tennis Association as an independent councillor. He is being investigated by England Golf, where he holds a role similar to that at the FA.
