Arsenal's sponsor Lavazza have reached out to the club for urgent talks after midfielder Mohamed Elneny made a pro-Palestine post on his social media. According to the Jewish Chronicle, the coffee group have since contacted the club to register their concern about them being linked with Elneny's message, amid rising tensions in the Middle East. Elneny's post resulted in a backlash from Arsenal's Jewish supporters because his tweet also included an image with the text 'Palestine Lives Matter,' which shows an outline of Israel with pro-Palestine pictures within. Lavazza Group is fully committed against racism and anti-semitism.' 'That said, we are speaking to Mo about this so he understands the wider implications of his post.
Source: Express May 15, 2021 12:02 UTC