FC Bayern does not extend Qatar sponsorship

FC Bayern will not extend the controversial contract with the airline “Qatar Airways”. The club announced on Wednesday on his website. The statement states that the contract will end by mutual agreement after five years.

“FC Bayern Munich and Qatar Airways have worked together successfully and learned from each other. I would like to thank Akbar Al Baker, CEO of Qatar Airways, for this. We wish all Qatar Airways employees all the best for the future,” he said Quote Bavaria’s CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen in the statement.

The contract between Bavaria and the state airline of the emirate caused some heavy criticism in parts of the Munich fan scene, especially among organized fans. Defensive handling of the issue led to an escalation at the club’s 2021 AGM.

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