HibeeJibee Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Article in today's Scotsman says the SFA have struck a deal with Qatar that should be of mutual benefit to both countries: http://www.scotsman.com/mobile/sport/football/latest/sfa-forge-partnership-with-world-cup-hosts-qatar-1-3698491 THE Scottish Football Association has agreed a partnership with World Cup 2022 hosts Qatar after a visit to the Gulf nation. A three-man SFA delegation of chief executive Stewart Regan, president Campbell Ogilvie and vice-president Rod Petrie visited the oil-rich state last week on a fact-finding visit. They viewed their facilities, including their Aspire Academy for Sports Excellence and the Aspetar Sports Medicine Hospital, with a Scotland Under-15 squad also playing in a tournament in Doha. And the Qatari FA has revealed they have now established close links with the SFA. Vice-president Saud Abdulaziz Al Mohannadi said: “We had excellent discussions with the Scottish FA delegation and we have many areas of common interest. “We agreed to strengthen areas of cooperation that will contribute to benefit the relations between our football associations [and] improve the football system in both Qatar and Scotland.” Ogilvie insisted the SFA were happy to help to try and improve Qatari football, ahead of their controversial hosting of the World Cup next decade. He said: “Doha has become one of the most important sports cities in the global arena. Qatari football is progressing and we hope to work together in the future.” Anything in the other papers etc. about what this will mean tangibly? Are they going to invest money over here; what are we giving them; etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eednud Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 How it was reported in Qatari press, http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/news/qatar/323205/scottish-football-association-delegation-visits-aspetar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Article in today's Scotsman says the SFA have struck a deal with Qatar that should be of mutual benefit to both countries: Anything in the other papers etc. about what this will mean tangibly? Are they going to invest money over here; what are we giving them; etc. Who the f**k would take advice from that shower of shite? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpoonTon Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 They're going to send an army of slaves to redevelop Hampden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hampden Diehard Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Qatar's idea to improve football there is to persuade more players to change nationality and become Qataris. Can't see there being too many uncapped Scots that they'd like to hoover up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcor Roar Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Qatar's idea to improve football there is to persuade more players to change nationality and become Qataris. Can't see there being too many uncapped Scots that they'd like to hoover up. Deffo worth them consulting Dryhorse though, think his shout McTumbo or whatever his name was could be open to switching if we don't cap him soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 From that statement, it doesn't really sound like a formal partnership or anything like that. It seems more like some informal contacts have been made and perhaps a few discussions about future ventures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Qatar needs a strong Rangers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bairn Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Cliftonhill and Borough Briggs to be named as world cup host cities, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antiochas III Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Qatar's idea to improve football there is to persuade more players to change nationality and become Qataris. Can't see there being too many uncapped Scots that they'd like to hoover up. Are they? Qatar is one of the hardest places to gain full citizinship, especially if you're not a Muslim. Even being born there doesn't entitle you to citizinship if your parents are not from Qatar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eednud Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Are they? Qatar is one of the hardest places to gain full citizinship, especially if you're not a Muslim. Even being born there doesn't entitle you to citizinship if your parents are not from Qatar. Qatar has naturalized people to represent them in various sports. Their Handball team finished 2nd in the World Championship this year with a few imports. The squad at the recent Asian Cup in Australia had a goalkeeper from Senegal and an Egyptian plus possibly a few more new Qataris. They have also naturalized a few athletes in the past.ETA: they have naturalized a few non-Muslims when it suits them. One of the most capped footballers was from Uruguay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordopolis Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Qatar has naturalized people to represent them in various sports. Their Handball team finished 2nd in the World Championship this year with a few imports. The squad at the recent Asian Cup in Australia had a goalkeeper from Senegal and an Egyptian plus possibly a few more new Qataris. They have also naturalized a few athletes in the past. Handball? PENALTY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcor Roar Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Qatar needs a strong Al Sadd SC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrif John Bunnell Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 It's probably easier to get a pint at a game in Qatar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBeither Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Replace the league cup with the Qatar-Scotland cup. Final to be played here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Who the f**k would take advice from that shower of shite? I agree, there's far better places that Qatar could be taking advice from than the SFA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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