Newcastle United fans displayed the flag of Saudi Arabia during their Premier League match at Chelsea on Sunday, a day after the state carried out 81 executions.
The Magpies had their Saudi Arabian-backed takeover completed in October as the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia pledged their immense wealth to the club.
Saturday’s number represented the kingdom's biggest mass execution in decades with a tally that dwarfed the 67 executions reported there during all of 2021 and the 27 reported in 2020.