Soccer Coach
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As you know, next year Rino's Soccer club will enter three teams in Division 1.
One of the teams has been allegedly receiving funds from Saudi Arabia during three years, so the team could go from Division 3 all the way to Premier. The team has been premiered in the Saudi media.
It is commendable that Saudi Arabia is committing money for the development of their MALE athletes overseas.
However, we ask the non-Saudi players and non-Saudi coaches and managers (Rinos) to reflect their association as manner of principle. The treatment of women (banned from playing sports or driving or attending stadiums) and the serious Human Rights abuses that the Saudi government is committing are really horrendous.
If you receive money to play, coach, or manage a team that is receiving funds from Saudi Arabia ask yourself, why I should take this money when it could go towards girls and women playing the game or towards the protection of VERY basic Human Rights?
We openly encourage Rino coaches to reconsider their situation and involvement.
One of the teams has been allegedly receiving funds from Saudi Arabia during three years, so the team could go from Division 3 all the way to Premier. The team has been premiered in the Saudi media.
It is commendable that Saudi Arabia is committing money for the development of their MALE athletes overseas.
However, we ask the non-Saudi players and non-Saudi coaches and managers (Rinos) to reflect their association as manner of principle. The treatment of women (banned from playing sports or driving or attending stadiums) and the serious Human Rights abuses that the Saudi government is committing are really horrendous.
If you receive money to play, coach, or manage a team that is receiving funds from Saudi Arabia ask yourself, why I should take this money when it could go towards girls and women playing the game or towards the protection of VERY basic Human Rights?
We openly encourage Rino coaches to reconsider their situation and involvement.