Letter to governing body accuses Saudis of using sports to ‘distract from the regime’s brutal human rights reputation’
More than 100 professional female footballers have signed a letter calling on Fifa to end its sponsorship deal with the state-owned Saudi Arabian oil company, Aramco, accusing Saudi authorities of “brutal human rights violations”.
A four-year deal signed in April will see Aramco, which is 98.5% state-owned, sponsor major tournaments including the men’s World Cup in 2026 and the Women’s World Cup in 2027.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/oct/21/top-female-footballers-urge-fifa-end-deal-saudi-nightmare-sponsor-aramco-oil-human-rights
Author : Tom Levitt
Publish date : 2024-10-21 12:18:45
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