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A plane with the banner ‘Premier League = Corrupt’ flew over the Etihad during Manchester City’s Premier League clash against Liverpool on Saturday.
The fly-over is believed to have been organised by Everton fans, with the banner also containing the hashtags #UTFT and #EFC – both linked with the Merseyside club. Sean Dyche’s side were deducted 10 points during the international break after breaching the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules.
Everton fans were widely outraged by what is the harshest punishment in Premier League history, and the frustration spread to City. Pep Guardiola’s side are awaiting a verdict on the 115 fines handed to them in February.
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Everton enthusiasts point to City’s attack against Liverpool for a number of reasons, not just the home team’s existing allegations. Its broadcast on Sky Sports has made it a high-profile affair while the Toffees’ attack against Manchester United on Sunday. He will take a stand in the dark.
In the early afternoon, a plane with a banner reading “UAE – Free Ahmed Mansoor” flew over the Etihad. It is unclear who ordered the overflight, but the banner appears to be linked to Emirati human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor, who has been imprisoned for more than six years.
Many human rights advocates have called for Mansoor’s release, amid growing considerations about the remedy for his imprisonment. The city is owned by Sheikh Mansour, Vice President and Deputy Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates.
In October, Aya Majzoub, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for the Middle East and North Africa, said: “When the Emirati government arrested Ahmed Mansoor in March 2017, it did not even try to hide the fact that it was his ‘crime’ to be a crime. be directly related to the non-violent exercise of his right to freedom of expression, accusing him of publishing “misleading information” that “damages the reputation of the country. “
“Since his arrest, the government has kept Ahmed Mansoor in solitary confinement and denied him books, writing cloths and essential hygiene items. This mistreatment is merciless and degrading and, due to the incredibly prolonged isolation from human contact, can amount to mental torture.
“The ongoing arbitrary detention in the UAE of Ahmed Mansoor and other non-violent dissidents underscores the pressing need for the foreign network to use its influence to pressure the UAE government to release all those arbitrarily detained and lift restrictions on the rights to freedom of expression. and partnership. before COP28. “
The United Arab Emirates will host the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, known as “COP28,” on November 30.