17 November 2016
FIFA's ethics watchdog this week handed a one-year ban to Saoud Al Mohannadi, a high-ranking Qatari and Asian soccer official, for failing to cooperate as a witness with an investigation. Read more here.
The news is the latest in a long line of negative football-related headlines the Gulf state has suffered since it was awarded hosting duties for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in 2010.
Just this week, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced Doha's anti-doping laboratory had its accreditation suspended for four months after it failed to comply with international standards. Read more here.
Last week, Qatari officials said they would enforce the country's ban on the consumption of alcohol in public places and on the streets of Doha during the World Cup in 2022. The news caused outrage among fans in the West, according to European headlines.
American brand Budweiser is one of FIFA’s biggest sponsors and has signed up to be the official beer of the 2022 World Cup. A spokesperson for Anheuser-Busch, which brews the beer, said in a statement received by Zawya: “We will respect any decisions that FIFA and the Local Organizing Committee may take regarding beer sales during the Qatar edition of the FIFA World Cup.
"We believe that the responsible enjoyment of beer enhances the fan experience. We are pleased that adult fans were able to enjoy our beers in stadiums during previous editions of the World Cup and FIFA Confederations Cup, including those in Brazil.”
Over the last six years there have been doubts about whether athletes will be able to play in the hot desert climate, prompting the tournament to be moved to a winter schedule. Read more here.
Conditions for foreign workers in Qatar have also generated headlines and a Bangladeshi man, who says he was harshly exploited while working on World Cup facilities, announced last month he was suing FIFA for allegedly failing to use its influence to ensure workers are treated fairly. Read more here.
A prominent Qatari official earlier this year hit out at the negative publicity, promising that Qatar will deliver an amazing World Cup. "I think all the decision-making is very democratic and very collaborative so I think there's no worry in that area, instead we are very excited and the more the press attacks Qatar for hosting the World Cup, the more excited we are to host an amazing World Cup," Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, chairperson of Qatar Museums, told a panel discussion. Read more here.
© Express 2016
FIFA's ethics watchdog this week handed a one-year ban to Saoud Al Mohannadi, a high-ranking Qatari and Asian soccer official, for failing to cooperate as a witness with an investigation. Read more here.
The news is the latest in a long line of negative football-related headlines the Gulf state has suffered since it was awarded hosting duties for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in 2010.
Just this week, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced Doha's anti-doping laboratory had its accreditation suspended for four months after it failed to comply with international standards. Read more here.
Last week, Qatari officials said they would enforce the country's ban on the consumption of alcohol in public places and on the streets of Doha during the World Cup in 2022. The news caused outrage among fans in the West, according to European headlines.
American brand Budweiser is one of FIFA’s biggest sponsors and has signed up to be the official beer of the 2022 World Cup. A spokesperson for Anheuser-Busch, which brews the beer, said in a statement received by Zawya: “We will respect any decisions that FIFA and the Local Organizing Committee may take regarding beer sales during the Qatar edition of the FIFA World Cup.
"We believe that the responsible enjoyment of beer enhances the fan experience. We are pleased that adult fans were able to enjoy our beers in stadiums during previous editions of the World Cup and FIFA Confederations Cup, including those in Brazil.”
Over the last six years there have been doubts about whether athletes will be able to play in the hot desert climate, prompting the tournament to be moved to a winter schedule. Read more here.
Conditions for foreign workers in Qatar have also generated headlines and a Bangladeshi man, who says he was harshly exploited while working on World Cup facilities, announced last month he was suing FIFA for allegedly failing to use its influence to ensure workers are treated fairly. Read more here.
A prominent Qatari official earlier this year hit out at the negative publicity, promising that Qatar will deliver an amazing World Cup. "I think all the decision-making is very democratic and very collaborative so I think there's no worry in that area, instead we are very excited and the more the press attacks Qatar for hosting the World Cup, the more excited we are to host an amazing World Cup," Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, chairperson of Qatar Museums, told a panel discussion. Read more here.
© Express 2016
