Fans can raise their voices against Manchester City owners and Sudan links while remaining supporters
There are ways to raise your voice against Manchester City’s owners and their links to Sudan while remaining supporters.
Kathryn Fletcher, responding to Barney Ronay’s piece, argues fans can speak out and remain supporters.
As a Mancunian, Fletcher feels anger and shame at the city’s links with the UAE.
These links are reported to fund the RSF, which is accused of war crimes in Darfur.
She points to public reporting on the UAE’s role in funding the RSF.
She works as a medicolegal report writer at Freedom from Torture and has witnessed Darfur’s suffering.
The violence began with the Janjaweed militia and later evolved into the RSF.
Her testimony reflects the human costs behind the headlines.
Fletcher calls for supporters to engage through constructive campaigns, not silence.
She concludes that fans can challenge power while standing with their club.
- Fans can protest and stay loyal to their club
- Allegations UAE funding of the RSF raise ethical questions
- There is a call for accountability from owners and the club
Kathryn Fletcher
Manchester City