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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Sport
Dan Kilpatrick

Qatar paying fans for positive PR is another sorry sign of how compromised this World Cup has become

The latest disturbing development in the dysfunctional build-up to World Cup in Qatar is the news that the organisers are paying for groups of fans to attend in return for positive coverage on social media.

The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) have admitted to inviting groups of supporters to Doha as guests this month after a report by Dutch broadcaster NOS revealed Qatar has paid for the flights and hotels of about 50 Dutch fans.

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