Paris Saint-Germain players and staff will arrive in Doha today for their annual mid-season Qatar Winter Tour training camp.
All Paris Saint-Germain’s players will be participating in the tour,which marks a fantastic beginning to the winter football season.
The Qatar Winter Tour is a great opportunity for Qatari fans to meet andgreet the Paris Saint-Germain’s players and for Qatar to promote thecountry as a global tourism destination.
As well as training at the world-class Aspire Zone facilities, severalof French club’s players will be able to try spearfishing which is apopular local sport, enjoy a tour of Msheireb Museums, as well as go on adesert safari to Qatar’s magnificent Inland Sea; all organised by QatarTourism Authority (QTA).
Nasser al-Khelaifi, Chairman and CEO of Paris Saint-Germain, said: “Weare excited to return to Qatar for this new winter tour, and to benefitfrom training in the country’s warm winter weather, and its remarkablefacilities in Aspire Zone. Our team always enjoys visiting Qatar,experiencing first hand the culture, visiting various sites andwitnessing the developments in its infrastructure and offerings sinceour last visit.”
Hassan al-Ibrahim, Acting Chairman at QTA added, “We are delighted to behosting the Paris Saint-Germain squad in Qatar once again. We hope theplayers will enjoy exploring what our country has to offer, fromstate-of-the art sport facilities to authentic tourist experiences.”
Since 2012, QTA and Paris Saint-Germain have worked on a strategicpartnership to promote Qatar’s sport and leisure tourism offerings. QTAhas hosted several tours for PSG teams, including the Qatar HandballTour 2014 and 2015, the Qatar Ladies Tour 2015 and the Qatar Winter Tourin 2013 and 2015.
A further aspect of this partnership affords QTA the continuouspresence at Paris Saint-Germain’s home stadium in Paris where thousandsof football fans experience a flavour of Qatari culture and hospitalitythrough interaction with Qatari cultural and heritage offerings.
“Our partnership with Paris Saint-Germain has been invaluable to ourpromotion efforts, helping us spread understanding of Qatar and itsofferings in France and even beyond our traditional markets,” continuedal-Ibrahim.
Meanwhile, Ibrahim al-Hilal, Head of Federations and National Teams atAZF, said: “This is Paris Saint-Germain FC’s fifth annual wintertraining at Aspire Zone Foundation, which is a testament to AspireZone’s capabilities to attract and impress elite international teamsyear after year.
“We provide world-class services and facilities that match, andsometimes even exceed, their expectations. Aspire Zone’sstate-of-the-art facilities give it its unique ‘all-in-one-place’approach, with the training pitches, medical facilities, youthdevelopment and hospitality services being found under the umbrella ofone organisation.”
