FIVE YEAR ANNIVERSARY CAMPAIGN

Newcastle United Fans Against Sportswashing (NUFCFAS) have opposed the Saudi state takeover of our club for over 4 years. We want to reclaim our club, and reclaim the game. 

Our beliefs and purpose can be summarised in four goals:

1. Supporting human rights in Saudi Arabia
2. Solidarity with Saudi activists and prisoners of conscience.
3. Opposing sportswashing.
4. Reclaiming the game and our club. 

In the run-up to the 5th anniversary of the Saudi regime takeover on October 7th, 2026 NUFCFAS will be launching a campaign highlighting Saudi prisoners of conscience.

During the FIFA World Cup we asked fans to put posters on social media supporting Saudi prisoners like Manahel al-Otaibi, a young woman and fitness instructor who has been unjustly jailed in Saudi Arabia for supporting women's rights. 

We will be holding events in Newcastle, in the run-up to and on and around October 7th. 

We will also be linking up with Saudi human rights advocates and will be contacting the new Newcastle City Council, MPs and fan groups to ask them to participate in acts of solidarity with Saudi prisoners of conscience around the same date. 

We want to:

- Hold a public meeting in Newcastle opposing sportswashing and supporting Saudi prisoners of conscience. We will invite prominent Saudi human rights advocates to Newcastle. 

- Organise a 'Pro-Human rights' football match in Newcastle 

- Publicise the cases of Manahel and child 'offenders' in danger of execution by the regime which owns Newcastle United 

- Lobby and meet Newcastle councillors, MPs, trade unions and women's group to urge them to show solidarity with the victims of the owners of Newcastle United. 

- Publish a book about the 5 years of Saudi sportswashing at Newcastle United and its effect on fans and fan groups, politicians and the North East media.

We need funds to: 

- Produce posters 

- Book meeting rooms 

- Send out publicity 

Please consider donating and help us oppose sportswashing in football and support Saudi prisoners of conscience - jailed, abused and tortured and in some cases under the threat of execution at the hands of the ultimate owners of NUFC.

Would you like to support us? All funds will go towards the campaign.

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