SAUDI Arabia crown prince Mohammed bin Salman says he does not care about accusations of ‘sportswashing’. The Gulf kingdom has been accused of investing in sport and using high-profile events to improve its international reputation.
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) led the takeover of Newcastle United last year and launched LIV Golf. “If sportswashing is going to increase my GDP by 1%, then we’ll continue doing sportswashing,” Bin Salman said. bbc.com