Overview
- Landesarbeitsgericht Rheinland-Pfalz rejected Mainz 05’s appeal on Wednesday, leaving the 2024 ruling against the summary dismissal in place.
- Judges concluded that El Ghazi’s social-media posts fell under protected expression after a balancing of interests, making immediate termination unjustified.
- Mainz said it accepts the decision and reiterated that people acting in fundamental contradiction to the club’s values will not be employed in the future.
- The club stated it had already paid El Ghazi the contractually owed salary for the disputed period following the first-instance judgment.
- Mainz dismissed speculation about missed deadlines, saying the court evaluated the posts on their substance; El Ghazi currently plays for Al-Sailiya SC in Qatar.