Telegraph’s chief sports writer says he was refused access to world title bout after opinion piece on Saudi money in boxing
Daniel Dubois lands with a right hand during the IBF world heavyweight bout against Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium. Photograph: Bradley Collyer/PA WirePromoters hiring Wembley Stadium will continue to have the last word on press accreditation disputes after a Telegraph journalist was barred from the Anthony Joshua-Daniel Dubois fight at the weekend.
However, promoters will still continue to have the final say on the matter under the venue hire agreements they sign with the FA.Cristiano Ronaldo settles a score with Gary Something and Alan Who?Brown had described the occasion as a “brazen assertion of the Saudis’ sporting supremacy in the heart of London” and said the English capital had been transformed into a “Saudi Disneyland”.
He did not become aware of any issues with his accreditation until he arrived at the stadium to collect his wristband. Individuals present told him he was being denied entry and that there was nothing they could do about it. Saudi Arabia has become heavily involved in the staging and promotion of boxing in recent years and is becoming increasingly influential and powerful in a number of other sports.
“The dark underside to the glitz of Saudi sportswashing is a country ruled by fear, where freedom of expression is routinely denied and even mild criticism of the authorities can land you with a lengthy prison sentence.
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