An English organization intends to hold urgent talks with the Newcastle management, against the background of a number of its fans wearing “inappropriate” head coverings, days after an investment group that includes the Saudi Public Investment Fund acquired the club.
A large number of Newcastle United fans wore table towels as traditional Arabic headdresses (Ghutrat), and other headgear deemed inappropriate, during Sunday's game against Tottenham Hotspur at St James' Park, the first at the club's stadium since the new owners took over.
The behavior of these fans is seen as a misleading show of support for the new owners, according to the British "Sky News" network.
Kick It Out plans to offer educational workshops to fans explaining why such behavior creates negative stereotypes and is "culturally offensive".
Kick It Out was founded as a campaign brand "Let's Kick Racism Out of Football" in 1993, and as an organization in 1997.
The organization works in the football, education and community sectors to challenge discrimination, encourage inclusive practices, and work for positive change.
An English organization intends to hold urgent talks with the Newcastle management, against the background of a number of its fans wearing “inappropriate” head coverings, days after an investment group that includes the Saudi Public Investment Fund acquired the club.
A large number of Newcastle United fans wore table towels as traditional Arabic headdresses (Ghutrat), and other headgear deemed inappropriate, during Sunday's game against Tottenham Hotspur at St James' Park, the first at the club's stadium since the new owners took over.
The behavior of these fans is seen as a misleading show of support for the new owners, according to the British "Sky News" network.
Kick It Out plans to offer educational workshops to fans explaining why such behavior creates negative stereotypes and is "culturally offensive".
Kick It Out was founded as a campaign brand "Let's Kick Racism Out of Football" in 1993, and as an organization in 1997.
The organization works in the football, education and community sectors to challenge discrimination, encourage inclusive practices, and work for positive change.
Reactions varied after the announcement of the acquisition of Newcastle Club, while clips showed that sectors of the fans welcomed the deal that turned the club into the richest in the world, which may be able to conclude new contracts in the coming period that will place it among the top English football clubs.
Newcastle currently occupies the penultimate position in the English Premier League after 8 rounds, knowing that it has not won the title since 1927.
And on Monday, the English Premier League voted in favor of a temporary ban on sponsorship contracts between clubs and their owners, British media reported on Tuesday.
The decision, which is set to last a month and will allow discussions on a permanent rule change, won the support of 18 of the 20 Premier League clubs, at an emergency meeting organized on Monday evening.
According to the newspaper "The Guardian", Newcastle voted against the decision, while Manchester City, whose shirt and stadium sponsor the "Etihad Airways" company, owned by the UAE government, abstained from voting.
Several clubs fear that sponsorship contracts with Saudi companies will allow Newcastle to bypass the rules of financial fair play enacted by the association, which allows only 105 million pounds (120 million euros) in accumulated losses over three years.
On October 7, the English Premier League gave an investment group that includes the Saudi Public Investment Fund, "PCB Capital Partners" and "RB Sports and Media", the green light to acquire Newcastle United. The Saudi stake in it will be 80%.
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