Fans of the Newcastle United Football Club have been urged to not dress in Arab-style clothing as they celebrate the club’s takeover by a Saudi-backed consortium.
This is coming after some fans wore the traditional robes and headdresses for Sunday’s Premier League game with Tottenham. The fans’ actions were seen as a misguided show of support towards the new owners.
Newcastle in a statement said that while their owners took no offence by the fans’ attire, it could be considered stereotypical and culturally offensive.
A club spokesman said: “Newcastle United is kindly asking supporters to refrain from wearing traditional Arabic clothing or Middle East-inspired head coverings at matches if they would not ordinarily wear such attire.
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