Sportswashing is a relatively new term but its concept dates back almost a century.
It is the idea that a business, corporation or nation state can use a sport to improve their reputation.
2022 could be the biggest year for sportswashing in living memory.
However, 2021 saw Newcastle United being taken over by a Saudi Arabia-backed consortium which sparked a huge debate on the sportswashing issue.
Should a state like Saudi Arabia, well known for its poor human right record, be allowed to buy one of England’s football clubs?
MM spoke to Kathryn Fletcher, a member of Manchester Amnesty, and Newcastle United fan Harvey Simpson about their thoughts on the issue.
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