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Qatar World Cup pays for fans’ flights and hotels for good PR


World Cup organizers in Qatar are paying fan groups to watch the tournament, saying they are asking for positive comments on social media.

The Supreme Committee on Delivery & Legacy (SC) confirmed its policy of inviting groups of fans to watch the final as guests following a report by Dutch public broadcaster NOS, which said on Sunday news that Qatar is paying for airfares and hotels for a group of 50 Dutch fans. .

In return, these supporters had to sign a “code of conduct” urging them to post favorable comments about the tournament on social media and to report “any offensive, demeaning or abusive comments”. any” by others for SC, preferably with screenshots attached.

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The broadcaster quoted two Dutch fans as saying they had been selected by the tournament organizers as their Supporter Leaders and the person added that they had been asked to choose a group of 50 loyal fans for the trip. Free travel to Qatar.

An SC spokesperson told Reuters: “As the tournament drew to a close, we invited our most active fan leaders to nominate a small number of fans to participate as guests. us, as a way of thanking them for their cooperation.”

On its website, the Qatar World Cup describes the Fans program as a network of about 400 fans and influencers from 60 countries, who provided “insights, research, and insights.” research, create content and amplify the message” for the tournament.

Organizers did not say how many fans they invited or provide financial details.

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In its code of conduct, SC requires Fan Leadership to agree to include their content in their social media posts and to support the World Cup by liking and re-sharing their posts. third parties about the tournament.

It also said that fans were not expected to be “mouthpieces” for Qatar, but added that it “clearly would not be appropriate to disparage Qatar, the Supreme Commission on Delivery & Heritage or FIFA. World Cup.”

Belgian and French media also reported that select groups of supporters from these countries were offered a free trip to the World Cup by Qatar.

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