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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport

Manchester United fans, let’s fight takeover by Qatar

Manchester United Qatar Human Rights
Man Utd v Man City scarves
‘To those who love football but hate the murky side: let’s come together.’ Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

Your article (Manchester United Q&A: could Qatari investors realistically buy the club?, 8 February) addresses questions surrounding the possible takeover of Manchester United by Qatar. It focuses on the Uefa ownership rules as a potential stumbling block, but ignores human rights (the very issue featured in the photo accompanying the article, which shows a supporter holding up a sign saying “No to Qatar – Human Rights Matter”). As a season ticket holder who is an active member of Amnesty International, I am more concerned about my club being used to further sportswash human rights abuses. These are now well known following the World Cup exposure.

I call on concerned Manchester United fans to join the Manchester Amnesty group to campaign against this takeover. We would also love to hear from Manchester City fans unhappy about the appalling human rights abuses in the United Arab Emirates. To those who love football but hate the murky side: let’s come together. A city united!
Kathryn Fletcher
Manchester

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