100 professional footballers sign open letter urging FIFA to cut ties with Saudi sponsors
‘Women’s teams are not scared to stand up for what they believe in’ More than 100 professional women’s footballers have signed an open letter urging Fifa to drop the Saudi oil giant Aramco as a sponsor. The letter calls the sponsorship deal a ‘punch to the stomach’ to the sport. Fifa announced the partnership with […]
1 year ago
Newcastle owners ‘directly involved in human rights abuses’, US senate committee told
The US government have been advised to investigate and regulate the Saudi PIF The majority owners of Newcastle United have “facilitated and benefited from human rights abuses”, a US senate committee hearing has been told. Human Rights Watch have called for the US government to investigate and regulate the Saudi Public Investment Fund after an […]
2 years ago
Gary Neville calls for Premier League to put an instant halt on Saudi Arabia transfers
He’s asked questions about the ‘ownership structure at Chelsea’ Gary Neville has called on the Premier League to halt the transfer of players to Saudi Arabia until it can be sure that the integrity of its competition is not at risk. In recent days and months, Saudi Pro League clubs have made big money moves […]
2 years ago
Graeme McDowell hits back at ‘smear campaign’ against Saudi-funded LIV Golf
‘Watch this space’ Although he said he was ‘not a politician’, Graeme McDowell attempted to speak like a statesman ahead of the first-ever LIV Golf event. Safely back on Twitter, he was not afraid to fire some shots. The 2010 US Open champion is not in Brookline, this week, battling it out for a second […]
4 years ago
Newcastle United to wear Saudi colours on away kit next season
This ain’t it, chief Newcastle United will wear the colours of the Saudi Arabia flag on their away kit from next season, with green trim on a white backdrop on the shirt. As revealed by the Daily Mail, Newcastle’s kit – as designed by manufacturers Castore – will feature the colours of the Gulf State, whose Public […]
4 years ago
Tromsø launch first-ever kit with QR code to highlight human rights records in Qatar
The Norwegian club have actively been working with Amnesty International to highlight the ongoing issues in Qatar Norwegian side Tromsø IL have made history by launching the first-ever football kit with a QR code which directs supporters to a link highlighting the ongoing human rights issues in Qatar. https://twitter.com/TromsoIL/status/1467783738729902081 The club have been active on […]
4 years ago