Activists criticise Saudi buy out of Newcastle football club
Published date: 9 October 2021 13:34 UTC
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Last update: 1 year 1 month ago
Newcastle United football fans celebrated the Saudi takeover of their club by wearing towels over their heads and waving the kingdom’s flag.
Activists have criticised the buy out and called out Saudi Arabia for “sportswashing” its human rights abuses
Activists have criticised the buy out and called out Saudi Arabia for “sportswashing” its human rights abuses
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