Human rights leader Amnesty International (Amnesty International) has sent a blatant warning to the English Premier League Football Association about the acquisition of Newcastle United by the Saudi Investment Fund.
The British newspaper "The Sun" reported that Amnesty warned the association against the completion of this deal, accusing the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, of using sports to divert attention from mass executions, imprisoning women activists, and killing a Washington Post journalist, Jamal Khashoggi. And the war on Yemen.
UK Amnesty International Director Kate Allen wrote to the new Premier League chief executive Richard Masters stating that "the Premier League exposes itself to the risk of becoming a vehicle for those who want to use the primordial football luster and prestige to cover up unethical actions , And violating international law, which is contrary to the values of the Premier League and the world soccer community. "
In a related context, British sports journalist Richard Keyes questioned the ethics of the deal that Saudi Arabia seeks to conclude with the current owner of Newcastle United Club Mike Ashley, which amounts to $ 370 million.