Editing 1. FSV Mainz 05 (section)

==Club culture==
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Mainz is known for being one of the three foremost [[Mainz carnival|carnival]] cities in Germany, the others being [[Düsseldorf]] and [[Cologne]]. After every Mainzer goal scored at a home match, the "[[Narrhallamarsch]]", a famous German carnival tune, is played.<ref name="origin">{{cite web |title=Der Narrhallamarsch |date=8 September 2011 |access-date=24 February 2016 |url=http://www.swr.de/fastnacht/wissenswertes/der-narrhallamarsch/-/id=2675174/did=2714312/nid=2675174/18dirpp/index.html |language=de |trans-title=The Narrhalla March |archive-date=24 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160224201036/http://www.swr.de/fastnacht/wissenswertes/der-narrhallamarsch/-/id=2675174/did=2714312/nid=2675174/18dirpp/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 27 October 2023, Mainz sacked footballer [[Anwar El Ghazi]] after a social media post where called for an end to the post-October 7th [[Gaza war|Israeli offensive in Gaza]].  El Ghazi was accused of antisemitism by Mainz after his comments where he condemned "apartheid" and "genocide" in Gaza.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1. FSV Mainz 05 - Mainz 05 stellt Anwar El Ghazi frei |url=https://www.mainz05.de/news/mainz-05-stellt-anwar-el-ghazi-frei |access-date=2025-03-01 |website=1. FSV Mainz 05 |language=de}}</ref> In November 2023, Mainz Labour Court found Mainz guilty of [[wrongful dismissal]] and the club was ordered to honour Anwar El Ghazi's contract in full, including salary, contract extension, and bonuses.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mainz wrong to sack El Ghazi over Gaza comments, court rules – DW – 07/12/2024 |url=https://www.dw.com/en/court-mainz-wrong-to-sack-el-ghazi-over-gaza-comments/a-69646908 |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=dw.com |language=en}}</ref>