Hird: “Iedereen zegt dat dit een kwestie is voor de nationale overheid, maar die doet niets. Ondertussen hebben wij Yasir Al-Rumayyan, de gouverneur van het Saudische investeringsfonds, als clubvoorzitter.” www.trouw.nl/sport/suppor...

The visit of Athletic to Newcastle was an authentic celebration of football & of the bonds between two sets of fans, but we need to learn from our Basque friends who have given an inspiring lesson in solidarity. Let’s take heed of the lesson. www.nufcfansagainstsportswashing.org.uk/newcastle-un...

"The PIF & His Excellency Yasir Othman Al-Rumayyan are not ordinary third parties subject to basic discovery relevance standards. They are a sovereign instrumentality of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia & a sitting minister of the Saudi government." www.nufcfansagainstsportswashing.org.uk/crown-prince...

The scandal in the North East is that the media never mention when they slavishly quote the #NUFC chairman, Yasir al-Rumayyan that he is a minister in the Saudi govt which is breaking its own gruesome execution record & fans sing, 'ONE NIL TO THE SAUDI BOYS' & #NUFC fan groups say nothing....

Life in Saudi Arabia: Part 26 October 2025 northeastbylines.co.uk/news/world-n...

... there is no reason to stop supporting the club – your voice is far more powerful as a fan and there are many ways to act. Newcastle United fans have led the way by setting up a group campaigning for human rights in Saudi Arabia (NUFCFAS). www.theguardian.com/football/202...

DON'T DICTATE! Newcastle United fans who are against the Saudi ownership of our club. We want to reclaim our club, and reclaim the game. Our beliefs and purpose can be summarised in four goals. youtu.be/FvEcIYOol2g?...

The authorities arrested my younger sister because of her women's rights... #FreeManahel youtube.com/shorts/IOGHr...

NUFC Fans Against Sportswashing interviewed Bilbao football writer and Athletic fan, Rayco Sánchez. youtu.be/MevaTWBFa0Y?...

The Football Conversations - E11 - John Hird NUFC Fans Against Sportswashing. youtu.be/_GLmjF7hli8?...

4 years of Eddie Howe as manager. Success on the pitch. But he never did get round to reading up and commenting on the horrendous human rights abuses committed by his bosses the Saudi dictatorship.... www.nufcfansagainstsportswashing.org.uk/eddie-howe-f...

Important protest calling out the #ManCity owners for the atrocities and war crimes taking place in Sudan. Solidarity from NUFCFAS

"NUFCFAS will continue to call on elected representatives to do what they committed to do pre-Saudi state takeover of NUFC, which is to keep talking about human rights and these vague promises of investment should not buy their silence." www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/2478271...

“Welcome to football in the year 2025, a place of wild cognitive dissonance.” Important article from Barney Ronay reminding us that it’s not only the owners of #NUFC who are abusing human rights. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Athletic's visit was an authentic celebration of football & of the bonds between the two sets of fans, but we really need to learn from our Basque friends. They've given an inspiring lesson in solidarity. Let’s take heed of the lesson. www.nufcfansagainstsportswashing.org.uk/newcastle-un...

#nufcathletic #championsleage #freepalestine🇵🇸 #PalestinaLibre #palestinaaskatu🇵🇸 ARTICLE 👇🏾 www.nufcfansagainstsportswashing.org.uk/newcastle-un...

CHAMPION’S LEAGUE MATCH - NEWCASTLE UNITED vs ATHLETIC CLUB - 5th November SOLIDARITY WITH GAZA - NO TO SAUDI STATE OPPRESSION OF PRO-PALESTINIAN PROTESTORS #nufcathletic #championsleague #freepalestine🇵🇸 #palestinalibre🇵🇸 #palestinaaskatu🇵🇸

The match between our two clubs will be a celebration of football but also a clash of two contrasting ownership models. Athletuc fan Rayco Sánchez answered questions #NUFC fans had about Athletic's 'Basque' only player policy & 'socio' fan ownership. #NUFCAthletic youtu.be/MevaTWBFa0Y?...

#NUFC vs #AthleticClub There couldn't be a bigger contrast between two clubs in #ChampionsLeague A club owned by a bloody human rights abusing regime plays one owned by its fans. A clash of footballing philosophies and principles. #NUFCAthletic youtu.be/MevaTWBFa0Y?...

There couldn't be a bigger contrast between two clubs. Tomorrow a club owned by a bloody human rights abusing regime plays one owned by its fans in @ChampionsLeague A clash of footballing philosophies and principles. #NUFCAthletic www.nufcfansagainstsportswashing.org.uk/newcastle-un...

El caso de NUFCFAS (Newcastle United Fans Against Sportswashing), un grupo de hinchas del equipo de las «urracas» que se niega a permanecer de brazos cruzados mientras utilizan sus colores para «manchar la pelota», que diría aquel. #NUFCAthletic www.naiz.eus/eu/info/noti...

“The clubs and the fan bases are toys in the hands of these kinds of ownerships (nation state owners). They think they could modify and change anything, even the history of the clubs, by changing the location of the franchises.” www.nufcfansagainstsportswashing.org.uk/newcastle-un...

Politicians on Tyneside and NUFC fan groups often claim there is little they can do to influence the policies of the Saudi state owners of Newcastle United. This is not true. #NUFCAthletic www.nufcfansagainstsportswashing.org.uk/jalal-labbad...

"An incredible atmosphere in the build up to that match in Bilbao with 1,000s of Newcastle & Athletic fans mixing together in the bars around the stadium. A sea of black, red & white everywhere, drinking and singing their songs." #NUFCAthletic www.nufcfansagainstsportswashing.org.uk/newcastle-un...

#Athletic are owned by the fans while #NUFC are owned by a bloody, human rights abusing regimes. #NUFCAthletic www.nufcfansagainstsportswashing.org.uk/the-complex-...

NUFC Fans Against Sportswashing interviewed Bilbao football writer and Athletic fan, Rayo Sánchez. #NUFCAthletic youtu.be/MevaTWBFa0Y?...

The match between our two clubs will be a celebration of football but also a contrast between two contrasting ownership models. Rayco will answered questions #NUFC fans had about Athletic's 'Basque' only player policy & 'socio' fan ownership. youtu.be/MevaTWBFa0Y?...

It's shameful that Labour and Tories are on the same side on this issue. Not one councillor from those parties signed the letter to the Saudi King appealing for the life of child 'offenders'.

As part of the international campaign to try and save the innocent life of Abdullah, a plea for clemency from a number of Newcastle city councillors was sent to the king of Saudi Arabia. northeastbylines.co.uk/region/tynes...

“If we know the football authorities are supporting the Sports-washing of a country which doesn't respect the human rights of women, this surely must be an urgent call for all fans to wake up and reclaim the game.” #NUFC #Athletic www.nufcfansagainstsportswashing.org.uk/interview-wi...

«El objetivo es pedir la liberación de los y las presas en Arabia Saudí y hacer públicos todos estos casos, buscar ayuda y, finalmente, que los actuales dueños abandonen el Newcastle»#NUFCAthletic www.naiz.eus/eu/info/noti...

The match between Newcastle and Athletic will be a footballing celebration, a coming together of two sets of fans with a history but also an opportunity for Newcastle fans to learn some things about principles and a chance to right some wrongs. www.nufcfansagainstsportswashing.org.uk/newcastle-un...

REMINDER - Before #NUFC vs #THFC tonight - Q&A Rayco Sánchez #Bilbao football writer & #Athletic fan will talk about his club's Basque only player policy, fan led ownership model & support for #Gaza us06web.zoom.us/j/89235495393 MEETING ID: 892 3549 5393 ALL WELCOME

#NUFC vs #Athletic @ChampionsLeague Online Fan meeting - Wednesday. October 29th - Link in poster -------------------------------------------------------- FIND OUT ABOUT ATHLETIC'S 'BASQUE ONLY" PLAYER POLICY, FAN OWNERSHIP MODEL AND THE FAN'S AND CLUB'S SUPPORT FOR THE PEOPLE OF GAZA.

JOIN NUFCFAS FOR A QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION WITH RAYCO SÁNCHEZ* @OpioErrebeldea Basque Football writer and Athletic fan. NUFC Fans Against Sportswashing are inviting you to a public Zoom meeting *TOMORROW* us06web.zoom.us/j/89235495393 MEETING ID: 892 3549 5393

Q&A with Athletic fan on WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29 at 6pm JOIN NUFCFAS FOR A QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION WITH RAYCO. FIND OUT ABOUT ATHLETIC'S 'BASQUE ONLY" PLAYER POLICY, FAN OWNERSHIP MODEL AND THE FAN'S AND CLUB'S SUPPORT FOR THE PEOPLE OF GAZA. DM for meeting link - ALL WELCOME

Q & A with Athletic fan Rayco Sánchez ------------------------------------------ Please post questions here about Athletic, their ownership model, Basque only player policy and support for Palestine etc -------------------------------------------

Given the worrying sharp increase of executions in Saudi Arabia, NUFCFAS is asking #NUFC fans to ask their MP to contact the Middle East Minister about the execution spree in Saudi Arabia . Here's how to do it 👇🏾 secure.reprieve.org/page/180120/...

Saudis making moves to dominate Champion's League football broadcasting. Should entities associated with the human rights abusing regime be allowed to take over the game? www.theguardian.com/football/202...

"The ultimate owners of our club are arresting Saudi citizens and Palestinians for opposing the genocide." www.nufcfansagainstsportswashing.org.uk/newcastle-un...

#NUFC vs #AthleticClub #ChampionsLeague ------------------------------------------------- Online Fan Meeting - Wednesday, October 29th ------------------------------------------------- Q & A about about Athletic Club's 'Basque' only player policy & Fan ownership model

"Saudi Arabia has for years been among the countries carrying out the highest number of executions in the world, with 345 executions carried out in 2024, the highest annual figure reported since 1990." The Saudi regime owns Newcastle United Football Club..... alqst.org/post/ngos-co...

Saudi regime executes another child offender for attending protests northeastbylines.co.uk/news/world-n...

..football fans can rightly say that the club’s recent successes have been achieved fraudulently and unfairly. If, as looks likely, they are found guilty of some or most of the charges, then Manchester City should be stripped of their titles. www.nufcfansagainstsportswashing.org.uk/newcastle-un...

#NUFC vs #AthleticClub CHAMPION'S LEAGUE ------------------------------------------------- Online Fan Meeting - Wednesday, October 29th ------------------------------------------------- Find out about Athletic Club's 'Basque' only player policy & 'Socio' / Fan ownership model

#NUFC vs #AthleticClub CHAMPION'S LEAGUE --------------------------------------------------- Online Fan Meeting - Wednesday, October 29th --------------------------------------------------- Find out about Athletic Club's 'Basque' only player policy & 'Socio' / Fan ownership model

... an ongoing wave of politically motivated executions in Saudi Arabia, which has seen an unprecedented escalation since the start of 2025. So far, 35 people have been executed for political or arbitrary reasons, including individuals punished for tweets sanad.uk?p=56430

NUFCFAS regrets to announce the execution of Abdullah al-Derazi by the Saudi regime which owns our football club #NUFC Abdullah was under the age of 18 at the time of his alleged crimes. His trial was grossly unfair & relied on a torture-tainted “confession”. RIP Abdullah

NUFCFAS OCTOBER UPDATE 👇🏾 - Union Saint-Gilloise Champion's League protest report - Alternative ownership models - spotlight on Athletic - Riyadh Comedy Festival - October 29th Meeting with Athletic fans mailchi.mp/18f5b1dbdcb1...