Nicholas McGeehan

Nicholas McGeehan

activist United Kingdom

Nicholas McGeehan is a prominent advocate for human rights in sports, known for his work with the football campaign group Fair Square. He has been vocal about the ethical implications of Saudi Arabia's involvement in international football, particularly concerning the bidding process for major tournaments like the World Cup. Recently, he criticized FIFA for what he perceives as a flawed and non-transparent selection process that favored Saudi Arabia's bid, asserting that the financial ties between FIFA and Saudi interests raise serious concerns about the integrity of the sport.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
121,603
Power
4,468$
Sentiment
5.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United Kingdom 2 5.00 0.10% +0% 67,886,011 66,588 $2,700,000 2,648$
Italy 1 5.00 0.09% +0% 60,461,826 55,015 $2,000,000 1,820$
Totals 3 128,347,837 121,603 $4,700,000 4,468$
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

Italy Italy: Nicholas McGeehan, director of FairSquare, revealed that the complaint against Infantino is about more than just his support for Trump. 5

Corriere della Sera: Infantino denunciato al comitato etico della Fifa per il premio per la pace assegnato a Trump

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Nicholas McGeehan is FairSquare's programme director who commented on Infantino's support for Trump. 5

BBC: Gianni Infantino: Fifa president accused of breaking rules after giving Donald Trump peace prize

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Nicholas McGeehan, FairSquare’s programme director, stated that the complaint is about more than Infantino’s support for Trump’s political agenda. 5

The Guardian: Gianni Infantino accused of breaking Fifa rules with Trump’s peace prize | Football politics

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Nicholas McGeehan, of football campaign group Fair Square, told BBC Sport the World Cup process effectively acted 'to ensure that Saudi Arabia was selected as host'. 3

BBC: Fifa Club World Cup: How Saudi Arabia is underpinning the tournament