Nicolas Anelka Terminates West Brom Contract Due To Unacceptable Conditions

Nicolas Anelka has announced he has terminated his contract with West Brom with immediate effect, saying he was unable to accept "certain conditions" the club proposed.

Anelka's punishment has been widely condemned as too lenient, although the FA have confirmed they will not appeal the ban as they feel there is little chance of success.

Now Anelka has announced his decision to leave the Hawthorns with immediate effect in order to "maintain his integrity".

WEST BROM: Zoopla To End Sponsorship Deal Over Anelka's Celebration

West Brom sponsor Zoopla have decided to end their sponsorship of the club at the end of the season over Nicolas Anelka's "quenelle" gesture.

Anelka, 34, made the sign, described as an inverted Nazi salute and declared by some to be anti-Semitic, after scoring against West Ham on 28 December 2013.

Zoopla, co-owned by Jewish businessman Alex Chesterman, will focus on other marketing activities.
The incident is being investigated by the Football Association.

NICOLAS ANELKA: ‘I’m not anti-Semite'

French footballer Nicolas Anelka on Sunday strongly defended a controversial gesture he made during a weekend match, saying “I am neither anti-Semite nor racist”, even as British football authorities mulled possible punishment.

The 34-year-old West Bromwich Albion striker and former member of France’s national team issued a series of tweets rejecting claims that the gesture he made Saturday was anti-Semitic or a thinly veiled Nazi-like salute, as many have interpreted.

His response came amid growing outrage online and internationally, and a risk that he could face match suspensions if England’s Football Association finds his act racially offensive.

Anelka argued in his tweets that the gesture — in which he thrust his straightened right arm downwards while tapping his bicep with the other hand — was merely “anti-establishment”.

Nicolas Anelka lands in trouble after goal celebration, compares celebration with Obama & Jay-Z

Nicolas Anelka has today started a media storm which will no doubt cause many arguments and discussions.

Celebrating a goal for West Brom, he produced a French anti-semitic gesture made famous by controversial comedian Dieudonne.

The veteran Frenchman took to Twitter in an attempt to defend his actions but in truth, it hasn’t really gone to plan. He posted a picture of Barack Obama, Jay-Z and Beyonce producing a similar gesture.

However, their gesture was the ‘Dirt off the Shoulder’ gesture, which is completely inoffensive and completely unrelated to Anelka’s gesture. If he’s hinting the American president and high profile celebrities support holocaust denier Dieudonne, he’ll end up starting a secondary media storm. See the Obama / Jay -Z picture after the cut...