The vast majority of sponsors and kit manufacturers at this winter’s World CupWhen The Athletic asked Qatar for assistance, they declined to provide it.
Next month’s World Cup, which is controversial for the reasons outlined This article explains., was particularly criticised by human right activists due to the deaths of thousands migrant workers since 2010 when it was awarded the right for the tournament to be held in the country.
Several football federations have since called for the creation of a comprehensive migrant compensation fund and the construction of a migrant workers’ centre. These countries include members of the UEFA Working Group, including England, Germany and Wales. Last month, the Athletic reported that US Soccer was also interested in joining..
However, the stances of the World Cup’s official sponsors have been less forthcoming.
Amnesty International commissioned a YouGov survey of more than 17,000 adults across 15 countries to find out if 72% think that FIFA should be contacted by sponsors to offer compensation to migrants.
