Workers Paid Under £1 Hourly for Official Football Kits
· Business · BBC Sport, BBC News
An investigation by BBC Sport has revealed that workers in Cambodia are paid less than £1 per hour to manufacture official football shirts for major clubs including Arsenal, Liverpool, and Real Madrid. The kits are produced at the Bowker Garment Factory and Trax Apparel, where employees reported working in temperatures exceeding 35C. While Adidas does not own these facilities, the company confirmed that both are primary suppliers subject to its workplace conduct audits. The report highlights significant wage and safety concerns within the supply chain of elite sportswear brands.
Why it matters
This investigation exposes the harsh conditions behind the production of high-priced football merchandise, raising ethical questions for fans and the clubs involved.
Read the original report — BBC Sport
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