NUFC Fans Against Sportswashing

Where Is Modern Football Going? WHERE IS MODERN FOOTBALL GOING?

Although Guardiola has supported Palestinians he has refused to show that same solidarity he also extended to his fellow Catalans fighting for free speech and democratic rights to political prisoners in Abu Dhabi, home of City’s owners. www.nufcfansagainstsportswashing.org.uk/where-is-mod...

NUFCFAS March 2026 Newsletter - new articles, campaigns, online meeting.

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Newcastle United v FC Barcelona - An Alternative Ownership Model? NEWCASTLE UNITED V FC BARCELONA - AN ALTERNATIVE OWNERSHIP MODEL?

"FC Barcelona + Real Madrid are not owned by a foreign state, bloody dictatorship or multinational hedge fund., operating under a fan ownership model that is quite common in Spain but completely unheard of at the top level of English football." www.nufcfansagainstsportswashing.org.uk/newcastle-un...

Saudi Sportswashing Reducing To Sand? SAUDI SPORTWASHING REDUCING TO SAND?

"The grand and boastful plans by the Saudi state owners of Newcastle United could be reduced to sand as the regime’s numerous projects are pared back due to financial restraints." www.nufcfansagainstsportswashing.org.uk/saudi-sports...

Playing With Pride? PLAYING WITH PRIDE?

"Manchester City and Newcastle United are owned by the UAE and Saudi Arabian states which both discriminate against the LGBT+ communities in those countries." www.nufcfansagainstsportswashing.org.uk/playing-with...

Jeffrey Epstein, Newcastle United, and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor JEFFREY EPSTEIN, NEWCASTLE UNITED'S OWNERSHIP, AND ANDREW MOUNTBATTEN-WINDSOR

"At time of writing nothing has been written by the national press on the Newcastle United ownership’s links to the scandals involving the American paedophile Jeffrey #Epstein and his former friend Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor... www.nufcfansagainstsportswashing.org.uk/jeffrey-epst...

Des supporters de Newcastle et de l’Union unis contre le sportwashing : 'Les États qui violent les droits de l’homme ne devraient avoir aucun lien avec le football' - RTBF Actus John est supporter de Newcastle depuis toujours. Il est aussi l’un des fondateurs du groupe Newcastle United Fans Against...

.....supporters de l’Union vont soutenir ceux de Newcastle et le collectif "Newcastle United Fans Against Sportswashing" (NUFCFAS) qui sont contre leurs dirigeants. Ces derniers reprochent à leurs propriétaires de ne pas respecter les droits de l’homme.

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Half of world’s CO2 emissions come from 36 fossil fuel firms, study shows Researchers say data strengthens case for holding firms to account for their contribution to climate crisis

Aramco is the world’s largest polluter, emitting over 1,800 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2023.
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Protect football and the PLANET!
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FIFA’s deal with Aramco is reportedly worth $100m per year, covering the 2026 Men’s and 2027 Women’s World Cups.

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Unacceptable FIFA deal is final straw - they must stop advertising fossil fuels A group of footballers, led by David Wheeler, have come together to demand meaningful action from FIFA on the climate crisis ahead of the Club World Cup in the United States

Female and male football players already spoke out against the deal. 👇🏾 www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footba...

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81% of football fans are worried about climate change.

Join the fan campaign to kick planet polluters out of football. Details of how here 👉 @fossilfreefootball.bsky.social

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FIFA’s deal with Aramco is reportedly worth $100m per year, covering the 2026 Men’s and 2027 Women’s World Cups.

FIFA has no business selling the soul of the beautiful game to planet polluters.

#FIFADropAramco #KickOutAramco #RedCardAramco #FansAgainstAramco

NUFCFAS supports @fossilfreefootball.bsky.social's campaign to kick Aramco + #NUFC owners out of football. 👇🏾

Aramco is the world’s largest polluter, emitting over 1,800 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2023.

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تُطلق منظمة القسط حملةً تُسلّط الضوء على التباين بين الصورة المصقولة التي تروّج لها السعوديّة والواقع الفعلي لحقوق الإنسان على الأرض اليوم، 23 فبراير، تُطلق منظمة القسط حملةً تُسلّط الضوء على الفجوة بين الصورة الدولية المصاغة بعناية التي تروّج لها السعوديّة والواقع الحقوقي القاسي على الأرض.

ALQST launches a campaign highlighting the disconnect between Saudi Arabia’s carefully curated international image and the harsh human rights reality on the ground. alqst.org/post/alqst-l...

Saudi Sportswashing Reducing To Sand? SAUDI SPORTWASHING REDUCING TO SAND?

The NE's political reps, including NewcastleCC and the media have serious questions to answer. Why did they think it was a good idea to get into bed with the Saudi regime which has one of the worst human rights records on the planet? www.nufcfansagainstsportswashing.org.uk/saudi-sports...

Saudi Sportswashing Reducing To Sand? SAUDI SPORTWASHING REDUCING TO SAND?

The grand and boastful plans by the Saudi state owners of Newcastle United could be reduced to sand as the regime’s numerous projects are pared back due to financial restraints. www.nufcfansagainstsportswashing.org.uk/saudi-sports...

Playing With Pride? PLAYING WITH PRIDE?

Manchester City and Newcastle United are owned by the UAE and Saudi Arabian states which both discriminate against the LGBT+ communities in those countries. www.nufcfansagainstsportswashing.org.uk/playing-with...

Voices for Truth at Newcastle City Library A new exhibition is opening at the Newcastle City Library, one which gives a voice to those fighting oppression across the world

Al-Halthoul has been imprisoned for her activism, and while she has been released, she is having to endure a travel ban, preventing her from travelling outside Saudi Arabia. This has been the subject of an action by Amnesty International. northeastbylines.co.uk/culture/illu...

Voices for Truth at Newcastle City Library A new exhibition is opening at the Newcastle City Library, one which gives a voice to those fighting oppression across the world

Given the close links between Newcastle and Saudi Arabia, the painting of Loujain al-Halthoul will be of particular interest in the exhibition. northeastbylines.co.uk/culture/illu...

Voices for Truth at Newcastle City Library A new exhibition is opening at the Newcastle City Library, one which gives a voice to those fighting oppression across the world

The exhibits celebrate and remember persecuted human rights defenders from around the world. These include: Liu Xiabo from China, Loujain al-Halthoul (Saudi Arabia), northeastbylines.co.uk/culture/illu...

Voices for Truth at Newcastle City Library A new exhibition is opening at the Newcastle City Library, one which gives a voice to those fighting oppression across the world

Voices for Truth at Newcastle City Library northeastbylines.co.uk/culture/illu...

LOUJAIN al-HATHLOUL Saudi Arabia | The Portraits WOMEN'S RIGHTS ACTIVIST Freed from prison in February 2021 but with restricted movement within the country and not allowed to leave Saudi Arabia. oil on canvas 110cm x 160cm

Painting of Saudi womens' rights defender Loujain al-Halthoul in Newcastle City Library from 26 February to 2 April.

Freed from prison in February 2021 but with restricted movement within the country and not allowed to leave Saudi Arabia.

www.voicesfortruthportraits.org/the-portrait...

Saudi Arabia reshapes Vision 2030 around new priorities Riyadh has announced an overhaul of its economic and societal reform agenda. It's now focused on technology and religious tourism, not urban construction and giga projects. Where do human rights stand...

Saudi Arabia is regularly criticized for its dire human rights situation and repression of criticism. In the past five years, various people were sentenced to decades in prison for liking a human rights post on social media. www.dw.com/en/saudi-ara...

A Newcastle fan friend said to me this week "Wonder if I'd have preferred it without Saudi investment. Which I think I do tbh". Pennies dropping for a variety of reasons.

Saudi Sportswashing Reducing To Sand? SAUDI SPORTWASHING REDUCING TO SAND?

Four years on in 2025 the Saudi regime which owns Newcastle United broke its own gruesome record for executions when a total of 356 were beheaded by the government in which club Chairman Yasir al-Rumayyan sits as a minister. www.nufcfansagainstsportswashing.org.uk/saudi-sports...

Saudi Sportswashing Reducing To Sand? SAUDI SPORTWASHING REDUCING TO SAND?

"In a hypocritical twist, Newcastle City Council and surprisingly the football club have an agreed policy against Modern Day Slavery, when the same regime which owns our club has created a hell on earth for workers in Saudi Arabia."

www.nufcfansagainstsportswashing.org.uk/saudi-sports...

Saudi Sportswashing Reducing To Sand? SAUDI SPORTWASHING REDUCING TO SAND?

Unfortunately, as Saudi LGBT+ advocates have pointed out in appeals to United with Pride: “LGBT+ people face persecution, imprisonment, and even the death penalty” in Saudi Arabia. www.nufcfansagainstsportswashing.org.uk/saudi-sports...