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Villa warned over sportswashing after Visit Rwanda deal

World | 2026-07-14 at 18:44 UTC | Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Aston Villa are warned their new £20m-a-year sponsorship deal with Visit Rwanda will be used by the nation to sportswash its human rights record.
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