Footballers call upon FIFA to take serious climate action
A group of (former) professional football players and others in men’s football, led by David Wheeler, have come together to call upon FIFA and other footb...
Author: Frank Huisingh
July ’25 – Fans Against Polluting Sponsors – Online Meetings
Online meeting: Fans Against Polluting Sponsors! Fossil Free Football is holding an online session for fans who are concerned about their club’s polluting...
Fans Against Polluting Sponsors – Online Meetings February 2025
Online meeting: Fans Against Polluting Sponsors! Fossil Free Football is holding an online session for fans who are concerned about their club’s polluting...
“Low Risk” on Sustainability: FIFA’s Ludicrous Evaluation of World Cup Bids
There are gaping flaws in FIFA’s newly released bid evaluations for the 2030 and 2034 World Cups (see also our expanded briefing note on the 2034 tournament). F...
Briefing Note – Climate & FIFA Saudi Arabia 2034 World Cup
What is happening? On December 11, FIFA will meet to designate the hosts for the 2030 and 2034 World Cup. The only bidder for the 2034 World Cup is the Ki...
Saudi bid book reveals mega polluting World Cup plans
In the middle of the summer, with the eyes of sports fans and the media fixed on the Olympics, Saudi Arabia has published its plans in its bid book for the 2034...
PRESS RELEASE: FIFA partnership with Saudi Aramco a “Dangerous step in the wrong direction for global football”
FIFA today confirmed that Saudi Aramco will be the official Partner of FIFA, with rights across multiple events including FIFA World Cup 26™ and FIFA Women’s Wo...
Manchester United signs deal with another big polluter, Malaysia Airlines.
Manchester United today announced a new three year sponsorship deal with Malaysian Airlines which will see the airline become the club’s official commercial air...
Statement on CONCACAF sponsorship by Saudi Aramco: CONCACAF shouldn’t give a platform to the world’s biggest polluter
The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF)- one of FIFA’s six continental confederations – has just announ...
This Valentine’s day, football needs to break up with airline sponsors
In the final 16 of this year’s Champions League, Arsenal, Manchester City, Real Madrid, PSG and Atlético Madrid all play with an airline shirt sponsor. UEFA its...