Campbell, left, and Collymore were offered fees to take part in a conference in London that was to be critical of Qatar’s bidTwo former England internationals were approached to take on paid roles as critics of the Qatar 2022 World Cup as part of a propaganda war that is being waged between the tournament’s host nation and rival Gulf states. Sol Campbell and Stan Collymore have confirmed to The Times that they were offered fees to take part in a conference in London and were told by organisers that it would be critical of Qatar’s bidding for and hosting of the tournament. The 2022 World Cup has become the battleground for the political conflict between Qatar and its opponents led by the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, with both sides trying to win the publicity war. Since 2017, Qatar has been subjected to an economic blockade…

Source: The Times July 18, 2019 16:07 UTC