Guardiola gives his support to Qatar

At the press conference prior to the away game in Valencia, the manager was positive about the Board’s decision to bring the debate about advertising on the shirt to the Assembly on Saturday, and stressed the values of the Fundació.

The boss expressed his satisfaction with the board’s decision to ask the members representatives to decide on the Qatar sponsorship issue: “it’s very good that we debate this and also a very good decision of the board’s to let the members decide on it. It’s one of the healthy democratic values we have. I can tell you that I lived for two years in Qatar and my family and I received wonderful treatment. Qatar is opening up to the Western world and I know the efforts that the Fundació is putting in to do some really good things. I think that we often don’t understand the Muslim world –nor they us".

He carried on by saying: "Qatar is on a roll right now, with the World Cup going there, and their bid for the Olympics, and that is the result of an extraordinary effort that the country is making to open itself to the world, whilst maintaining its own traditions".

Guardiola said "These are difficult times and the board has the obligation to search for alternatives. Qatar is the most open Muslim country and the closest to the Western democracies, but they need time".

Guardiola concluded by saying: "If the members decide to continue, then we will still have the sponsorship of a foundation which is doing things for research and for culture. If not, then we will move ahead with different resources. Whatever happens, the players will continue to run and fight, which in the end is the most important thing".

The Barcelona manager giving good feedback on his teams sponsor? SHOCKING!

ali8775 wrote:The Barcelona manager giving good feedback on his teams sponsor? SHOCKING!

He is saying more about QATAR, THA COUNTRY!!!

Isn't he a Qatar ambassador and played for a team there? I'm sure he even speaks Qatars language...

omarish wrote:Isn't he a Qatar ambassador and played for a team there? I'm sure he even speaks Qatars language...

So you did not read the text, but you stil made a comment

Guardiola wrote:I can tell you that I lived for two years in Qatar and my family and I received wonderful treatment.

Qatarlona

Diving is a fundamental part of oil and natural gas exploration.

The Qataris want the best people in the business.

I hate when Catalans speak in Catalan and render my Spanish useless.

I completely forgot he had played in Qatar in the past. He must have had a hand in that Qatar Foundation deal.

It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his job depends on not understanding it- Upton Sinclair.

Seppuku wrote:Diving is a fundamental part of oil and natural gas exploration.

The Qataris want the best people in the business.

Then they can employ Dive Maria, Ronaldive and Marceldive.

ChollaVille wrote:

ali8775 wrote:The Barcelona manager giving good feedback on his teams sponsor? SHOCKING!

He is saying more about QATAR, THA COUNTRY!!!

the foundation is owned by the qatari goverment....

zizzle wrote:

ChollaVille wrote:

ali8775 wrote:The Barcelona manager giving good feedback on his teams sponsor? SHOCKING!

He is saying more about QATAR, THA COUNTRY!!!

the foundation is owned by the qatari goverment....

True, which makes it weird in the regards that it is a semi-illegal situation.

the QF is primarily funded by Qatar, and QF sponsors Barca.

Hence, Qatar sponsors Barca, and it is not legal for countries to sponsor clubs, it is an unfair advantage.

I am not sure how the situation is worked out, and given the corruption within FIFA/UEFA I am not confident it is legally worked out. There are many points that make very little sens in the whole damns affair.

For example, why would the QF who sells no products and is a non-profit organization advertise their name by sponsoring a football club. It makes as much sense as the Bill-Gates charity foundation sponsoring an NFL team. It doesn't make sense.

Before anyone jumps on me saying I am anti-Barca or anything, get this fact straight, I don't give two fraks about Barca and wouldn't care less of Rossel has sex with Bin Hammam on the Moon. The situation is legally curious, and I am not sure if it is legal (similar to the Man City situation), and as a person of Law, I am intrigued.

Seppuku wrote:Diving is a fundamental part of oil and natural gas exploration.

The Qataris want the best people in the business.

Real Madrid fan talking about Barcelona diving

Money indeed.But Guardiola is an honest person

Sushi Master wrote:I hate when Catalans speak in Catalan and render my Spanish useless.

I completely forgot he had played in Qatar in the past. He must have had a hand in that Qatar Foundation deal.

Isnt it mutually intelligible?