Tadhg Coakley: Me versus Qatar, ethics be damned

If a cash-rich fossil fuel state with dubious policies around human rights, women and LGBT+ people buys your club what will you do? Nothing? Celebrate openly? Celebrate secretly?

MAGIC MOMENTS: Manchester United's Antony celebrates scoring the winning goal during the UEFA Europa League playoff match at Old Trafford. Pic: PA

A couple of years ago I wrote an essay giving out stink about aspects of sport. I was upset about the thousands who died so we could enjoy 64 games of football in the World Cup last November and December. I was also giving out about the state ownership of football clubs in Europe. I posed some questions about these issues, vis-à-vis:

Does anybody in PSG, Manchester City or Newcastle United – all of which are now state-owned entities – care?