Shocking Report on Real Madrid, Liverpool and Arsenal Jerseys!

According to reports, official jerseys of some clubs are produced in factories in Cambodia

According to ambassador Arjan; According to a BBC Sport investigative report published in October 2026, the official shirts of clubs such as Real Madrid, Liverpool, Arsenal and Celtic are produced in factories in Cambodia, where the working conditions have faced serious criticism; A report that once again makes the significant gap between the selling price of soccer jerseys and the wages of the workers who produce them a controversial issue.

According to the report, workers at the Bowker and Trax factories receive between $210 and $220 a month in base wages; A figure that, including overtime and bonuses, can reach about 300 dollars. In contrast, the sale price of some official shirts reaches 120 dollars; An amount that includes more than two weeks of a worker's basic salary.

Extreme heat and pressure to increase production

The working environment is also one of the other areas of concern in this report. The temperature inside the factories exceeded 35 degrees Celsius in some measurements, and in one case, the temperature was recorded at 35.2 degrees with 57.6 percent humidity.

According to the workers, each group should produce between 300 and 700 pieces per day. Also, some employees have reported verbal insults if they do not reach the set quota. One of the workers also claimed that he was electrocuted on two occasions due to contact with the bare wire.

The reaction of Adidas and groups defending workers' rights

Adidas, one of the main suppliers of clothing for eight clubs in the English Premier League, has announced in response that it conducts about 1,200 audits in its supply chain factories every year. The company also claims that the average net wage in a sample of its suppliers in Cambodia is 34% above the living wage benchmark.

Adidas emphasized that the company's standards do not allow any kind of harassment. However, labor rights groups, including the Clean Clothes Campaign and Labor Behind the Label, have called the conditions described in the report unacceptable and have urged football fans to raise their concerns with clubs and brands.

According to information provided in the report, Real Madrid, Liverpool, Arsenal and Celtic did not respond to BBC Sport's request for comment.