Deutsche Welle

Sports Life

1. 4.03:15 → 03:30

Saudi Arabia bought the football club Newcastle United, bringing in investment and ambition. And it worked! Newcastle qualified for the Champions League in 2023. But alongside the imminent glory, detractors raise the issue of sportswashing. A look at how an autocratic state - renowned for its human rights abuses - could so brazenly break into one of English football’s heartlands.