US women’s national team star Alex Morgan has branded a potential Visit Saudi sponsorship for the Women’s World Cup "bizarre", going on to implore the country to "put efforts into" their fledgling women's team and questioning the morality of the decision.
Last week, it was reported that Saudi Arabia’s tourism authority is set to be unveiled as one of the sponsors for the upcoming Women’s World Cup hosted in Australia and New Zealand.
The prospect has sparked fierce backlash from the women’s football community, with Morgan’s comments dovetailing messages sent from the Australian and New Zealand football association to FIFA asking for the situation to be clarified.
