Fit-and-proper Saudis?

[onearmbandit]

The Saudi record of human rights abuse means they automatically fail the fit-and-proper-ownership test. They should put their country’s house in order first and not be permitted to use their unlimited wealth to buy up yet another football club (Manchester United) and use it for ‘reputation-laundering’.

 

[r00fie1]

The Saudi record of human rights abuse means they automatically fail the fit-and-proper-ownership test. They should put their country’s house in order first and not be permitted to use their unlimited wealth to buy up yet another football club (Manchester United) and use it for ‘reputation-laundering’.View attachment 48261

Agree entirely
We have a huge Military Mission in Saudi, our Military train theirs, we supply arms to carry out the proxy war on Yemen and they have the oil.
Our Government and politicians are lip-service cowards, who wont give up power for football.
Palace fans had the right idea:

[Published October 25th 2021]



Prior to kick-off, the 'Holmesdale Fanatics' - a group of Palace supporters - released a statement about the Saudi-led takeover of Newcastle, explaining their stance against it.

The statement read: "The Saudi led takeover of Newcastle has rightly received widespread condemnation and anger. It is clear the P.I.F is a front for the tyrannical ruling Saudi regime and by endorsing this, the Premier League has made a mockery of its own 'Owners and Directors' test.

"The Premier League has chosen money over morals and in green lighting this deal, has done business with one of the world's most bloody and repressive regimes. A country controlled by fear where women are second class citizens, same-sex partnerships banned, journalists silenced, imprisoned or killed and 'dissidents' brutally persecuted now has a foothold in our national game.

"To give the 'thumbs up' to this deal at a time when the Premier League is promoting the women's game and inclusive initiatives such as rainbow armbands, shows the total hypocrisy at play and demonstrates the League's soulless agenda where profits trump all.

"Newcastle, as a team, is now being used to sportswash the blood from the hands of a corrupt governance and deluded supporters should consider that reality when singing of 'getting their club back'. We are lucky to live in a country where we can display a banner such as this without repercussion. Many in Saudi Arabia wish they were afforded those."


[https://www.joe.co.uk/sport/crystal...rotesting-saudi-ownership-of-newcastle-295752]
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"Amnesty International and others have since criticised the Premier League for allowing the deal to be concluded in light of the Middle East State's human rights record, claiming it is an attempt to sportswash the country's reputation - damaged by the allegations about Jamal Khashoggi's murder."