FA Council Member Wasim Haq Resigns Over Controversial Netanyahu-Hitler Comparison

Haq Apologizes for His Comments, Plans to Engage with Jewish Community in the Wake of Resignation

Wasim Haq, a Football Association (FA) council member, has resigned following a controversial social media post comparing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Adolf Hitler.
Haq had already been suspended by the FA and the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) for his comments, which were made in relation to the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.
In his resignation letter, Haq took 'full responsibility' for his comments and reiterated his apology to the Jewish community and all those affected.
Haq stated that his comment was a 'direct criticism of a politician, not about a race or a religious group', and acknowledged that he chose the 'wrong words entirely'.
Haq plans to engage with members of the Jewish community in the coming weeks and has offered to help the FA develop a 'systematic process' to 'bring communities together in the future.'