Former Arsenal kit man sues for wrongful dismissal over pro-Palestine posts

A former Arsenal kit man has launched legal proceedings against the Premier League club after he was fired over comments on social media about Israel, Palestine and the war in Gaza.

Mark Bonnick, 61, worked as a member of the London club's community coaching staff for 22 years and was working as a kit man in Arsenal's academy for youth players at the time of his dismissal last year.

During his time at Arsenal, Bonnick says he worked with current and former stars such as Jack Wilshere, Bukayo Saka, and Myles Lewis-Skelly, and had intended to remain at the club until retirement.

But on 24 December last year, Bonnick was fired from his job, with the club informing him that pro-Palestine posts he had written on social media had brought the club into disrepute.

Since then, Bonnick said he has struggled to find work and is now earning what he can by doing odd jobs. He is currently working as a labourer on a construction site.