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give it to gordon
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You haven't seen anything yet, even after years of reading this thread. Somebody has gone to a lot of trouble to produce this
LACK OF CIVIC LEADERSHIP HAS ENABLED MANCHESTER AND NEWCASTLE SPORTSWASHING PROJECTS
A new report published today finds that political leaders in Manchester and Newcastle have not only declined multiple opportunities to use their positions of influence to express criticism of serious and systematic human rights abuses in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, but have effectively assisted these two deeply abusive and profoundly anti-democratic states’ efforts to set up ‘soft power enclaves’ in cities with proud histories of protest and dissent.
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This really is pathetic. If these so called journalists believe this than way do they just concentrate on two football clubs ?
Horse racing, cycling, F1 plus other sports have huge middle east support and following. Our government also has huge interest in middle east funding.
Yet its little old City and Newcastle that are the problem lolol.
The football press/media in this country are a fucking disgrace.if they truly believe in sportswashing than call out the other sports.
Call out arsenal for their stadium sponsor.
Call out the fa for the fa cup sponsor.
Call out the cycling teams sponsor.
Call out the government.
Call out all football clubs with middle east sponsors. They dont because those clubs are their pay masters.
You haven't seen anything yet, even after years of reading this thread. Somebody has gone to a lot of trouble to produce this
LACK OF CIVIC LEADERSHIP HAS ENABLED MANCHESTER AND NEWCASTLE SPORTSWASHING PROJECTS
A new report published today finds that political leaders in Manchester and Newcastle have not only declined multiple opportunities to use their positions of influence to express criticism of serious and systematic human rights abuses in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, but have effectively assisted these two deeply abusive and profoundly anti-democratic states’ efforts to set up ‘soft power enclaves’ in cities with proud histories of protest and dissent.
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Another article I would never have come across in the msm I follow and I reckon most football fans also.
r.soleofsalford
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How about calling out clubs that are registered in the Cayman Islands
There is a Light
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Hard to deny, this is a classic example of sportswashing at work. It’s fair to say there would have been at least a couple of dozen people with strong opinions on human rights in the UAE otherwise. All that negative attention denied, absolutely no-one pays attention to Abu Dhabi now. Not even a word mentioned about it on social media.You haven't seen anything yet, even after years of reading this thread. Somebody has gone to a lot of trouble to produce this
LACK OF CIVIC LEADERSHIP HAS ENABLED MANCHESTER AND NEWCASTLE SPORTSWASHING PROJECTS
A new report published today finds that political leaders in Manchester and Newcastle have not only declined multiple opportunities to use their positions of influence to express criticism of serious and systematic human rights abuses in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, but have effectively assisted these two deeply abusive and profoundly anti-democratic states’ efforts to set up ‘soft power enclaves’ in cities with proud histories of protest and dissent.
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And all for what? A measly one billion pound investment to regenerate run down areas of East Manchester improving lives of many people who live there. What were the civic leaders thinking?
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give it to gordon
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It's odd how the Americans dont get called out for sportswashing.
Americans have the right to shot each other.
Black lives matter started in America .
American still has huge area of racism and lots live in slum areas.
American was slow to act when Mississippi was hit by hurricane.
American are quick to invade of country's they dont agree with.
American is quick to demand someone is sent to America to face trial. But wont send Americans back to other countries to face trail.
Americans think Hollywood war films are truth to life and it was just them fighting the bad guys.
Lots of Americans are very insular and never leave America.
Americans are now paying football clubs and will turn it into a closed shop. Even little Gillingham is now American owned.
America own most of the uk press/media and are sportswashing on a daily basis.
If we arent careful we will become an America State and another star on the flag !
Americans have the right to shot each other.
Black lives matter started in America .
American still has huge area of racism and lots live in slum areas.
American was slow to act when Mississippi was hit by hurricane.
American are quick to invade of country's they dont agree with.
American is quick to demand someone is sent to America to face trial. But wont send Americans back to other countries to face trail.
Americans think Hollywood war films are truth to life and it was just them fighting the bad guys.
Lots of Americans are very insular and never leave America.
Americans are now paying football clubs and will turn it into a closed shop. Even little Gillingham is now American owned.
America own most of the uk press/media and are sportswashing on a daily basis.
If we arent careful we will become an America State and another star on the flag !
Centurions
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I have never ever seen any article calling out the middle east investment in horseracing, not one jot, and yet it wouldn't exist without it. Are all of our detractors not aware of this?
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