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Fifa is ‘ignoring human rights report’ into Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup bid
- Lawyers say Fifa is ‘dealing with the devil’ with Saudi bid
- They have had no response from Fifa after five months
A group of leading legal figures say Fifa has ignored their report into human rights concerns over the 2034 World Cup, warning that the governing body is “dealing with the devil” in planning to take the tournament to Saudi Arabia.
A decision on the Saudi bid to host the World Cup is to be made in December, although it appears to be a foregone conclusion given there are no other bidders. The lawyers – Prof Mark Pieth, Stefan Wehrenberg and Rodney Dixon KC – submitted a report to Fifa in May pointing out areas in which the Saudi state breached the human rights policies of world football’s governing body.
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