Mino Raiola did not like to see Erling Haaland, one of his most promising clients, enter the game of politics. The Norwegian striker and other team-mates wore jerseys to protest against the violation of workers’ rights in Qatar where the next World Championship will take place. “Human rights on and off the field” is the message that the Netherlands, Sweden and Germany also made a point of sending before their respective qualifying meetings for the tournament.
«Should we use the players to make political statements? If politics is allowed to enter football, what is the next step? ”, He began by asking in an interview with the Dutch channel US. “We have to keep politics away from the players. They are free to act on their own initiative through social networks. It is their right. But strange to allow footballers to enter the game of politics when FIFA regulations do not allow political affirmations (in football) », he recalled.
The media manager, who is also an agent for Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Paul Pogba and Mario Balotelli, went on to defend the athletes: You have to be heard about whether or not you feel comfortable playing at the next World Cup. »
“It’s my opinion. I do not believe that they are being pressured by the associations, but I also think it would be better if it were the players who had the action on their own initiative, ”he concluded.
Norway continue their protest against 2022 World Cup host Qatar’s human rights record before their qualifier against Turkey
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