Premier League membership Newcastle has requested followers to cease sporting imitation Arab head coverings and robes that some have adopted to mark the brand new possession by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund.
Newcastle stated the clothes seen at Sunday’s sport in opposition to Tottenham may very well be seen as ‘culturally inappropriate’ however insisted that the brand new house owners weren’t ‘in any way offended.’
“Newcastle United is kindly asking supporters to refrain from wearing traditional Arabic clothing or Middle East-inspired head coverings at matches if they would not ordinarily wear such attire,” the membership stated in a press release.
#NUFC is kindly asking supporters to chorus from sporting conventional Arabic clothes or Middle East-inspired head coverings at matches if they’d not ordinarily put on such apparel.
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) October 20, 2021
“There remains the possibility that dressing this way is culturally inappropriate and risks causing offense to others. All visitors to the club are, as always, encouraged to wear whatever is the norm for their own culture or religion, continuing to reflect the broad and rich multicultural communities and groups from which the club proudly draws its support.”
Newcastle is now 80% owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund with traders PCP Capital Partners and RB Sports & Media proudly owning the remaining stake.
“No one among the new ownership group was in any way offended by the attire of the fans who chose to celebrate in this way,” Newcastle stated.
“It was a gesture that was acknowledged as positive and welcoming in its intent.”
