Qatar 2022: Fanfare for final year countdown but scepticism still lurks despite legacy hopes
By Andrew Warshaw
November 22 – With global scrutiny of Qatar’s human rights record showing little respite, the public face of the 2022 World Cup, Hassan Al-Thawadi, says he hopes the tournament will help “wash away” stereotypical attitudes towards the country.
Exactly one year ahead of the first ever winter World Cup, Al-Thawadi, Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, was in typically bullish mood when he addressed an international ‘Countdown To History’ media webinar today. Читать дальше...