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Qatar pays World Cup fans in exchange for good PR

The 50 Dutch also get the accommodation paid for by the golfing country, writes the Dutch newspaper NOS.

Fans have been told to behave according to a certain pattern in which they should only post positive posts about the criticized league.

Asked to specify others

And you code of Conductdocument, it is also a condition that fans report “offensive” reactions from third parties. If the fans do not respect the agreement, it can be canceled by the WC organization.

Any posts that don’t follow the code can be deleted.

– The temptation to say yes was great

Participating supporters are fully aware of Qatar’s human rights violations.

– Personally, I believe that sport and politics should be kept separate, says Leon van der Wiik. He is the coordinator of the Dutch supporters who have been selected to participate in the project.

Some have said they are traveling to the championship, but say they have not accepted the invitation from Qatar.

– The temptation to say yes was great, but I don’t think we should behave like businessmen on behalf of Qatar, says one of them.

The Netherlands are part of the same WC group as the host nation Qatar, Ecuador and Senegal.

The Soccer World Cup starts on November 20th.

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