NEWCASTLE and Brentford football fans are stand together in solidarity today to urge Fifa and Qatar to improve workers’ rights before the 2022 World Cup.

The event is part of a national weekend of action by union group Playfair Qatar, the TUC’s campaign with the Football Supporters Federation (FSF) to to highlight the ongoing horror of Qatar’s World Cup preparation.

Earlier this season, West Ham fans protested outside the London Stadium to raise awareness of the exploitation and abuse of rights faced by workers in the Gulf state.