Wasim Haq resigns from FA Council over post that said ‘Hitler would be proud of Netanyahu’
An FA Council member who wrote on social media that “Adolf Hitler would be proud of Benjamin Netanyahu” has resigned. Wasim Haq was suspended by the FA last week for the post on X, which was subsequently deleted. The post about the Israeli president was made in reference to Israel’s ongoing war with Hamas. “I […]
Wimbledon: All England Club’s expansion plans refused by council
The inaugural Wimbledon championships took place in 1877 Wimbledon’s expansion plans suffered another blow after Wandsworth Council voted against its proposals. The All England Club wants to build 39 new tennis courts, including an 8,000-seater show court, on the former site of Wimbledon Park Golf Club. Officers at Wandsworth Council recommended councillors refuse planning permission […]
LTA removes council member over ‘unacceptable’ Israel-Gaza social media post
Haq was appointed by the LTA to improve diversity The Lawn Tennis Association has removed one of its council members for an inappropriate social media post about the Israel-Gaza conflict. Wasim Haq was appointed by the LTA and Football Association (FA) councils to help promote diversity and inclusion. The now-deleted post on X, formerly Twitter, […]