A top Wimbledon official has staunchly defended the tournament’s sponsorship deal with Barclays, accusing pro-Palestine and climate protesters of “leveraging” the event’s global reputation to bolster their message.
Tournament organisers have come under pressure to drop the bank as a sponsor from climate groups and anti-war activists, who accuse Barclays of using the event to “cover up its role” in funding the climate crisis and to “hide from accountability for its role in enabling Israel’s war crimes”.
