It is an organization that the whole football world, especially the French and Moroccans, has been waiting for. On Wednesday, December 14, the unprecedented semi-final between these two countries will be held in Qatar. While many voices were raised to call for a boycott of his presidency, Emmanuel Macron has indeed confirmed that he will be in Qatar on December 14 to attend the meeting. As a reminder, elected representatives of the opposition, such as ecologist Yannick Jadot or Insoumis Manuel Bompard, had urged him not to do so. “Providing political support” He’s going to Doha. “It’s about supporting the Blues, which will be an important moment in French sport and Franco-Moroccan friendship”said a presidential adviser, Parisian. “It’s important that the president is there to support the players of the French team”, he continued. Before the start of the competition, the President had stated that if there was a semi-final or final for the Blues, he would go to Qatar. The World Cup in Qatar has been the subject of much criticism for several months.
The emirate has been particularly criticized for the conditions for conferring the World Cup, the fate of foreign workers, or the lack of respect for human rights or LGBTQ+. “I think he’s wrong, we can both respect the enthusiasm of the people (for the French team), but it’s not the same thing to bring political support (in Qatar) to get there”condemned Manuel Bompard in his publications France Inter. “The French team needs supporters to win, probably not the presence of Emmanuel Macron in the stands, but on the other hand it needs French diplomatic action for human rights in Qatar”, he continued. Former presidential candidate Yannick Jadot simply made a call. “The political boycott of the World Cup”. “I ask Emmanuel Macron not to go to Qatar on Wednesday”Wrote on Twitter.LC
Source: Programme Television
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