Five D.C. United fan groups said Monday they'll remain quiet for the first four matches this season to protest the team's partnership with Saudi Arabia. (More Football News)
took a preseason trip to the Middl🐻e Eastern country, playing four exhibition games there from Jan. 30 to Feb. 9.
In a joint statement, the groups said they will refrain from b🎃anging drums or bringing flags and banners as a sig🃏n of protest.
“The club's stated values of being relentless, deliberate and decisive' must also include a deliberate respect for human r⛦ights,” the groups said in a post on soci🍷al media.
D.C. United's largest fan group, known as♍ the Screamin🌺g Eagles, was not among those signed to the statement. The Washington Post reported that group was still formulating its plans, not wanting to punish players and coaches for ownership decisions.
The club opens the 2024 MLS season Saturday at home against the New England Revolution. and Inter Miami FC visit Audi Field on March 16, which is one of D.ཧC. United's first four games.
