New controversies engulf the World Championship in Qatar which will start next Sunday.
The organization has in fact announced that alcoholic beverages will not be sold within the eight stadiums that will host the matches, with the fans who will therefore have to give up the ritual of having beer to accompany the classic sandwich.
Open up heaven. The reverse has in fact frozen Budweiser , a brand owned by the brewer AB InBev and sponsor of Fifa, which had the exclusive rights to sell beer at the World Cup.
"Well that's embarrassing ," the company tweeted about the ban, but later deleted the post.
Officially, the company explained that it "couldn't proceed with the planned set-ups inside the stadiums due to circumstances beyond our control", recalling - small consolation - that there will be no limitation for soft drinks .
"There is no impact on the sale of Bud Zero which will remain available in all Qatar World Cup stadiums," the sponsor said.
The Football Supporters Association (FSA) was less diplomatic, criticizing the timing of the decision to ban the sale of beer for most fans: "Some fans like to drink a beer during a match and some don't, but the real problem is the 'last minute u-turn that shows a wider problem: the total lack of communication and clarity from the organizing committee towards the fans," reads a statement.
Another controversy linked to the different eating habits of Arabs and Westerners concerns Spain .
Among the "prohibited" products that the delegations of the various national teams will not be able to bring with them into the emirate, there are in fact products based on pork .
The chefs of the Iberian national team will therefore not be able to use jamón iberico de bellota , a prized typical Spanish ham, traditionally included in the diet of football players on the occasion of long tournaments, such as European and - precisely - world championships.
(Unioneonline/lf)