I am NOT antisemitic and have never been accused of being so. I unreservedly apologise if this was taken in any other way." Haq has also been a managing partner at First Team Partners with “over 25 years of experience and has held senior management roles across the UK strategic consulting landscape in the healthcare, sports marketing and sports recruitment industries”. Haq has also resigned from his position as a director at England Golf. A spokesperson said: “Following the conclusion of England Golf’s internal investigation of a comment made by Wasim Haq on social media, Wasim has now resigned from his position as a director of England Golf. We would like to thank Wasim for his service since joining the board of England Golf.”

I think it's very important to build the momentum again and start winning football games. I think we are in a good shape. We have to play our football, to give everything and after we will see what the result will be." Haq was suspended two days later, with the FA saying his future depended on the outcome of an investigation. Haq wrote to the FA’s chair, Debbie Hewitt, on Thursday to offer his resignation. Mr Haq, who was appointed by the LTA and FA to speak for diverse communities and inclusion, tweeted: "Netanyahu has sacrificed his own people to maintain power… whilst #Palestinians are trying to maintain their sanity. It is with great sadness that I inform you of my decision to resign as a member of the FA Council with immediate effect,” Haq wrote. “I have determined that is the best course of action for the Football Association and myself. Recent events have left me bereft of energy and hope. I have felt overwhelmed at how this has transpired. As someone who has worked closely with many Jewish people over the years and created meaningful and valued friendships, the most painful part of this process is knowing that some of these friends and colleagues may not forgive me for the misunderstanding and hurt I have unintentionally caused.” IBM has zero tolerance for hate speech and discrimination and we have immediately suspended all advertising on X while we investigate this entirely unacceptable situation,” IBM said in a statement to Reuters.A Football Association Council member has quit amid the storm around him after he proclaimed that “ Adolf Hitler would be proud of Benjamin Netanyahu”. In a replacement post, he said: "My tweet was directly in relation to comparing two individuals who in my eyes have caused contemporary and historical irreparable harm to victimised communities on both sides of this tragic conflict. The ADL’s CEO, Jonathan Greenblatt, decried Musk’s endorsement of the antisemitic conspiracy. He wrote: “At a time when antisemitism is exploding in America and surging around the world, it is indisputably dangerous to use one’s influence to validate and promote antisemitic theories. #NeverIsNow.”

If they get the first goal, they’ve got to go and get the second and put the game to bed. Be more ruthless. If they can bring that to their game, I think they can start off this busy period with a good win away from home - which is much needed."

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In a related development on Thursday, IBM said it had immediately suspended all advertising on X after a report found its ads were placed next to content promoting Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party. IBM has come under scrutiny for its historic links to the Nazi party during the second world war. The FA said it had launched an investigation and suspended Mr Haq from his role as BAME football communities representative in the interim.

X said its system does not intentionally place brands “actively next to this kind of content”, and the content cited by Media Matters would no longer be able to make money off its posts.But on Thursday, he tweeted to say: "This morning I have resigned from The FA. I have also reiterated my apology to the Jewish community. He wrote that he had previously “tried to do my best to ensure people do not have to go through what I experienced 1000s of times in my own life” and “to be a leader in finding solutions to systemic discrimination”. But the work under the new contractor has progressed well, and although it is not yet ready to be fully opened, fans could be welcomed into areas of the stand for the Premier League match against United next month. The body told Sky News: "Following the conclusion of England Golf's internal investigation of a comment made by Wasim Haq on social media, Wasim has now resigned from his position as a Director of England Golf. We would like to thank Wasim for his service since joining the board of England Golf." Everybody knows in this club we play [against] a very, very tough team. They are always there – they win the Premier League, Champions League last year, they make the Treble last year. I think it will be a very tough one.