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FairSquare @fairsq.bsky.social · 2d

"The volte-face increasingly looks like the last act of a piece of political theatre that allowed UEFA’s senior leadership to signal its support for the people of Gaza, while avoiding taking any action to help them."

Read the analysis from @ncgeehan.bsky.social below ⬇️

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Nick McGeehan @ncgeehan.bsky.social · 5d

For anyone interested in understanding why FIFA has adopted a dynamic pricing model for the 2026 World Cup and why there is violent unrest in Morocco because of the 2030 World Cup, chapter 3 of @fairsq.bsky.social 's 2024 report Substitute is worth a read 👉 fairsq.org/substitute-r...

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FairSquare @fairsq.bsky.social · 5d

FIFA, Formula 1, ICC Under Fire For Aramco Sponsorships www.forbes.com/sites/vitasc...

FIFA, Formula 1, ICC Under Fire For Aramco Sponsorships

Aramco is spending billions of dollars on sports sponsorships with FIFA, Formula 1, Concacaf and international cricket that buy it goodwill and visibility.

www.forbes.com

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ALQST for Human Rights @alqst.bsky.social · 5d

ALQST has joined @fairsq.bsky.social and a coalition of human rights and climate NGOs, supported by a number of professional athletes, in challenging FIFA and other sports organisations to justify their sponsorship deals with state-owned Aramco.

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FIFA and International Cricket Council under scrutiny over Saudi Aramco ties in light of UN Human Rights Warning

Six of the world’s biggest sports organisations, including FIFA, the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Formula 1, have been challenged to justify their sponsorship deals with state-owned Saudi A...

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FairSquare @fairsq.bsky.social · 6d

Ah sorry Drewery did you find it ??

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FairSquare @fairsq.bsky.social · 6d

Criticism of FIFA’s Aramco sponsorship amplifies ahead of 2026 World Cup www.insideworldfootball.com/2025/10/02/c...

Criticism of FIFA’s Aramco sponsorship amplifies ahead of 2026 World Cup - Inside World Football

October 2 – Various rights groups have called out FIFA and other sporting governing bodies over their sponsorship deals with Saudi state oil company Aramco. Football’s world governing body, as well as...

www.insideworldfootball.com

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Nick McGeehan @ncgeehan.bsky.social · 6d

The world's biggest sports' bodies taking money from the world's biggest corporate polluter in the middle of an existential climate crisis is - at very best - wildly reckless. 🧵 👇

FairSquare @fairsq.bsky.social · 6d

Six of the world’s biggest sports organisations, including FIFA, the International Cricket Council & Formula 1, are being challenged to justify their sponsorship deals with state-owned Saudi Aramco. These partnerships may place them in breach of international human rights standards.

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FairSquare @fairsq.bsky.social · 6d

Read the letters to the sports bodies at fairsq.org/aramco-letters

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FairSquare @fairsq.bsky.social · 6d

Last year 135 professional football players – with a combined 2,700 international caps – called on FIFA to drop Aramco as a partner.

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FairSquare @fairsq.bsky.social · 6d

Ultimately this is about providing a platform for a company committed to expandin crude oil production and resisting the commitment to transition away from fossil fuels that was agreed at COP28.

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FairSquare @fairsq.bsky.social · 6d

Promoting Aramco also means promoting the Saudi Arabian state.

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FairSquare @fairsq.bsky.social · 6d

Football, cricket and motor racing authorities have completely ignored warnings from UN experts about Aramco's impact on the planet and humans.

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FairSquare @fairsq.bsky.social · 6d

But they are taking $millions to promote Aramco, the world's biggest oil company which has a history of lobbying to delay climate action.

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FairSquare @fairsq.bsky.social · 6d

These sports bodies claim to be committed to "sustainability" and action on the climate crisis.

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FairSquare @fairsq.bsky.social · 6d

Six of the world’s biggest sports organisations, including FIFA, the International Cricket Council & Formula 1, are being challenged to justify their sponsorship deals with state-owned Saudi Aramco. These partnerships may place them in breach of international human rights standards.

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Nick McGeehan @ncgeehan.bsky.social · 8d

Multiple well-sourced articles, including a piece today in The Guardian, suggest UEFA is on the verge of suspending the Israel Football Association. A 🧵 on some of the background to this www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Israel in line for World Cup qualifying reprieve even if Uefa imposes ban

Uefa is expected to avoid trying to block Israel from World Cup qualifying as it considers measures against the country’s football association

www.theguardian.com

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Jules Boykoff @julesboykoff.bsky.social · 13d

My latest @theguardian.com: "Fifa banned Russia from international football. Now it must do the same for Israel." As Israel inflicts untold misery on Palestinians, it is time for soccer’s governing bodies to stand by the principles they claim to uphold www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Fifa banned Russia from international football. Now it must do the same for Israel

As Israel inflicts untold misery on Palestinians, it is time for football’s governing bodies to stand by the principles they claim to uphold

www.theguardian.com

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Nick McGeehan @ncgeehan.bsky.social · 12d

Excellent as always from @julesboykoff.bsky.social, laying out the case for the expulsion of the Israel Football Association from FIFA and UEFA. A moral imperative, anchored in governance rules and principles www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Fifa banned Russia from international football. Now it must do the same for Israel

As Israel inflicts untold misery on Palestinians, it is time for football’s governing bodies to stand by the principles they claim to uphold

www.theguardian.com

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Yair Wallach @yairwallach.bsky.social · 13d

A Israeli academic asked his followers on X which sanction would really convince ordinary Israelis that they are isolated internationally.
"Expulsion from football tournaments" was the most popular answer, followed by "ending visa-free travel to Europe"

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Jonathan Liew @jonathanliew.bsky.social · 15d

column on why is the far right is obsessed with dubai

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The populist right wants to remake the UK in the image of Dubai. We should all be careful what they wish for | Jonathan Liew

Politicians and influencers eulogise the emirate as a place of cleanliness, convenience and low crime. The truth is far darker, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew

www.theguardian.com

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Philippe Auclair @philippeauclair.bsky.social · 13d

Brady: "Under Gianni’s leadership football has reached farther and welcomed more people in. He’s championed inclusion and access, making sure the beautiful game belongs to everyone".
Infantino: "Can we clap hands once more?"

Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 14d

Tom Brady presents the Global Citizen Award by the Atlantic Council to Gianni Infantino of FIFA.

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Nick McGeehan @ncgeehan.bsky.social · 15d

A wonderful day for a remarkable man and his amazing family fairsq.org/alaa-abd-el-...

Alaa Abd el-Fattah pardoned

Alaa Abd el-Fattah’s pardon is a major step forward and a huge relief, FairSquare said today after his lawyer reported that the President had issued a pardon for the British-Egyptian national. FairSqu...

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Nick McGeehan @ncgeehan.bsky.social · 15d

UN experts call for suspension of Israel from international football amid unfolding genocide in occupied Palestine www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

UN experts call for suspension of Israel from international football amid unfolding genocide in occupied Palestine

GENEVA – UN experts* today called on the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) to suspend Israel as a country team from interna...

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FairSquare @fairsq.bsky.social · 16d

FairSquare's @lynchj.bsky.social:

“Alaa and his family have been through a terrible ordeal lasting more than a decade – it’s beyond time for that to come to an end... We hope to see him released and reunited with his son in Brighton without delay.”

fairsq.org/alaa-abd-el-...

Alaa Abd el-Fattah pardoned

Alaa Abd el-Fattah’s pardon is a major step forward and a huge relief, FairSquare said today after his lawyer reported that the President had issued a pardon for the British-Egyptian national. FairSqu...

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The Pitch Inspection @thepitchinspection.bsky.social · Aug 20

🎥 Gaza’s Vanishing Stadiums

The football story that is being ignored.

Hundred’s of footballers killed, stadiums destroyed, illegal matches in occupied territories and almost complete silence from FIFA.

Please watch and share our latest film here 👇

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Gaza's Vanishing Stadiums. The Football Story That Is Being Ignored.

YouTube video by The Pitch Inspection

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