Women footballers urge Fifa to end Saudi sponsorship deal with Aramco - BBC Sport

More than 100 professional women's footballers sign an open letter urging Fifa to end a sponsorship deal with Saudi oil giant Aramco.

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Aramco has sponsorship rights for the men's World Cup in 2026 and the Women's World Cup the following year

CommentsMore than 100 professional women's footballers have signed an open letter urging Fifa to drop the Saudi oil giant Aramco as a sponsor, calling it a "punch in the stomach" to the sport.

Earlier this year Fifa announced a partnership with Saudi Arabia’s state-owned firm that will run until 2027, giving the company sponsorship rights to the men’s World Cup in 2026 and the Women’s World Cup the following year.

The players, drawn from 24 countries, have called on world governing body Fifa to reconsider the deal on humanitarian and environmental grounds.

Manchester City striker Vivianne Miedema is one of the signatories. The Netherlands international told BBC Sport: "I think as footballers, and especially as women's footballers, we carry the responsibility to show the world and the next generation what is right.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c39l89dv90zo

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