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Watch: Dubai Watch co-founder on LBC, why he reported Manchester City to the police

The full interview with Iain Dale: influence, sportswashing, human rights, and what fans can do.

1 Oct 2026
Alert

Dubai Watch co-founder reports Manchester City to the police

David Haigh has reported the club, its Chairman and its directors and owners to Greater Manchester Police. How every fan can do the same.

1 Oct 2026
Statement

Could it be football, not the UN, that finally puts the UAE’s dictators and despots in their place?

Manchester City found guilty on every financial charge. Our co-founder David Haigh on the sanction that must follow, and why Britain must show the UAE the red card.

29 Sep 2026
Statement

Sheikh Mansour: “a hypocrite, and a football cheat”

Our co-founder David Haigh on Manchester City’s reported verdict, and the UAE hosting a UN rule-of-law congress hours earlier.

26 Sep 2026
Alert

ITV exposé: UAE-funded surveillance operation on UK soil

Our alert on the ITV News investigation, and what to do if you believe you are being watched.

20 Aug 2026
The Record

Times Law profiles our co-founder: “all of the claims were finally dismissed”

The paper of record on David Haigh's decade-long fight, and why it matters for everyone we help.

29 Jul 2026
Case Update

Zeynab Javadli: our plea for international intervention

The latest, timeline and how to help.

Updated 14 Jul 2026
Alert

Filming a strike in the UAE can cost you 10 years

By David Haigh: what every traveller needs to know.

Updated 14 Jul 2026
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