Link: https://novaramedia.com/2026/02/18/arsenal-kitman-sacked-over-israel-posts-did-not-breach-fa-rules/

Arsenal fired a kit manager who Israel supporters accused of antisemitism even though the Football Association (FA) told the club he had not breached any of the governing body’s rules, an email seen by Novara Media shows.

Mark Bonnick, a vocal opponent of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, had worked at Arsenal for over 22 years before he was sacked on Christmas Eve 2024, after several media outlets circulated posts he had published on X.

“We have been contacted by the media about the press reporting of social media posts by Mark Bonnick that refer to the Israel Palestine conflict,” an FA representative wrote to Arsenal in an email more than a week before Bonnick’s sacking. “Having assessed the content, we do not believe that the posts amount to a breach of FA rules.”