Last month, European Parliament said that Saudi Arabia hosting the 2034 World Cup “undermines the principles upon which FIFA was founded” - gender equality, human rights and environmental concerns.
Unsurprisingly, FIFA has doubled down. 🧵
Unsurprisingly, FIFA has doubled down. 🧵
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This misses the point entirely - women and LGBTQ+ fans and players likely don't want to visit a country where they would normally be imprisoned for expressing themselves. 🙃
But, even worse, the letter does not respond to EU lawmakers' environmental concerns.
We're sure this has nothing to do with FIFA's sponsorship deal with Saudi Arabia's state oil company, Aramco. 🤔
"In taking Aramco’s sponsorship, FIFA is choosing money over women’s safety and the safety of the planet."
- Jessie Fleming, Captain of Canadian National Women's Team
And as football's global governing body, these actions have consequences.
FIFA's support for Saudi Arabia signals that "anything goes" when it comes to the bottom line.
Full report 👉 https://www.newweather.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Dirty_tackle_The_growing_carbon_footprint_of_football.pdf
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