Defeat with Costa Rica in Newcastle dictated blackout
Roberto Mancini’s debut as head of the Saudi Arabian national team was one to forget. In Newcastle, the Arab team ended up defeated (1-3) by Costa Rica in a private game, which was a real disappointment for the Saudi fans who were present at St. James’ Park – they were in greater numbers, but still the capacity was only 5 thousand people. And in order to avoid uncomfortable questions for the squad and the most expensive coach in the world, the Saudi sports ministry, Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Saud, decreed a blackout after the match, preventing them from speaking to the press, revealed ‘Sky Sports’ .
During the match, approximately half an hour in, there were several whistles at a stage when Saudi Arabia was already losing 2-0. And as if that wasn’t enough, before the opening whistle there were some protests at the entrance to the stadium, where a group of Newcasle fans raised questions about the use of the Magpies’ enclosure by the Saudi national team, while at the same time remembering the young people who They are on death row in that country for trying to expose the regime.
Remember that the Saudi Investment Fund (PIF) bought Newcastle in 2021 for around 350 million euros. By Record
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2023-09-09 11:29:22
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