An investigation has traced the manufacture of official football shirts to factories in Cambodia where workers earn less than £1 an hour, highlighting the low pay involved in producing licensed football merchandise.
The investigation examined the factories supplying official shirts and found that workers in Cambodia were being paid below the equivalent of £1 for each hour worked. The material supplied does not identify the factories, the clubs or brands involved, or the number of workers affected.
Official football shirts are sold as licensed products connected to clubs and the sport, while their manufacture takes place within international supply chains. The findings raise questions about the working conditions and pay of the people involved in producing those garments.
No further details about responses from manufacturers, clubs, governing bodies or retailers are provided in the supplied material. The investigation’s findings focus on the location of production and the hourly pay reported for workers in the Cambodian factories.
