Karl-Heinz Rummenigge pointed out before the next training camp of FC Bayern Munich in Qatar to the fact that the criticized world Cup host country to be certified positive changes. “The human rights organization of the UN, international trade unions and NGOs attest today that Qatar responded to public criticism and the Changes it has implemented. The positive development of the legal position of migrant workers and improvement of labour rights in Qatar,” said Chairman of the Board Rummenigge in the “tz” and “evening Newspapers” in Munich.
The desert state for years because of the work conditions on world Cup construction sites and the situation of human rights in the criticism. For the ninth Time in succession, the Munich-based, with a strong financial Sponsor from Qatar are related, their winter training camp in Doha.
“The FC Bayern is one of the many German medium-sized enterprises, which cooperate with a Partner from Doha. Like other football clubs and sports associations we participate in a dialogue in the Gulf Region,“ said Rummenigge. “We stand with our partners in Qatar, in a regular exchange about developments in our societies, including the issue of human rights and the rights of workers and employees”, said the Chairman of the Board, the two leaves and the “süddeutsche Zeitung”.
“It’s nice that we remember that the criticism will be heard,” said Wenzel Michalski of Human Rights Watch. “There really is reason for optimism – but only if you remain on the Ball.” Sylvia Schenk of Anti-corruption organization Transparency International sees progress in the working conditions. “Without the world Cup award to Qatar, many processes would not have been set so quickly,” said the lawyer.
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the League football of FC Bayern will be training again in Doha. 27. January to 3. February will be a guest there. “In order to promote women’s sport in Arab societies, has organised the FC Bayern in January 2018, a training camp of his League-wife team in Qatar and was supported with a special commitment by the Qatar Women’s Sport Committee. There are good and visible encounters with Qatar has given to football on the inside and female representatives of the Qatari society,” Rummenigge in the “tz”. (dpa)
