Newcastle
The takeover of Newcastle United by investors from Saudi Arabia sent fans cheering. Now, however, a ban followed.
Last Sunday, thousands of “Magpies” fans celebrated the Saudi public investment fund's entry into the Premier League club. In the 2: 3 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur, thousands of fans with Arab headgear or in oriental-looking robes appeared in St. James' Park.
However, there should no longer be similar images, such as the Premier League 19. announced on Wednesday. Newcastle United urged their fans to refrain from wearing such clothing in the future.
“Newcastle United are kindly asking that they do without traditional Arab clothing or Middle Eastern-inspired headgear if they are not normally worn,” said a brief statement from the club, which was only released from coach Steve Bruce on Wednesday had separated.
Although the club emphasized that no one from the new owner ranks had been attacked by the clothing choices made by several fans, it was possible that this clothing was “culturally inappropriate” and “offended others”.
The Public Investment Fund from Saudi Arabia, which is under the influence of the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, had taken over 80 percent of the club's shares. The Saudi crown prince is repeatedly accused of serious human rights violations. The Premier League only approved the deal because the fund is separate from the state.
