LONDON: Amnesty International said on Wednesday it hopes England will join other countries in protesting against the conditions of migrant labourers in Qatar ahead of the 2022 World Cup there.
"England players will be guided by their own consciences, but if they end up following the lead of German, Dutch and Norwegian players we'd be extremely pleased," Kate Allen, director of Amnesty International UK, said in a statement to Reuters. "It's really important that FIFA, the FA, and individual teams and players use their influence to keep pressing the Qatari authorities to follow through on promised labour reforms."England manager Gareth Southgate has said the Football Association and Amnesty International were in talks regarding the situation.
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