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NUFC Fans Against Sportswashing: United with Newcastle

Newcastle United guest writer John Hird talks sportswashing, the new Football Regulator and our clubs' geopolitical ties.

Apr 26, 2024
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Sheffield United fans will have observed the controversial Saudi takeover of Newcastle United. Months after the event it was revealed that Boris Johnson secretly pressurised the Premier League on behalf of Mohammed Bin Salman to allow the Saudi state to buy Newcastle United.

The ‘legally binding assurances…

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