Human rights violations raise spectre of Gulf soccer acquisitions as reputation laundering

From The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer Thu Apr 10 2014, 21:09:19

Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan

By James M. Dorsey

Reports about torture and abuse in the United Arab Emirates of British nationals, including a former bodyguard of the mother of the crown prince of Abu Dhabi whose half- brother was caught on video several years ago brutally torturing a business associate, raises the spectre of high profile Gulf acquisitions and sponsorships of European soccer clubs serving as a form of reputation laundering.

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