Qatar Football AssociationNews
16.11.2013 23:20 in :

DOHA: Qatar Football Association (QFA) and Qatar Shell on Saturday
signed a four-year partnership where the latter will become the
sponsor of the Qatar national teams at senior and junior levels.

Qatar Shell has been sponsoring the Emir Cup for eight consecutive
years, and in February of this year the two partners announced the
launch of their corporate social responsibility initiative, KOORA
TIME, which aims to improve the health and well-being of Qatar’s
children and youth through football, in line with the Qatar National
Vision 2030.

The announcement took place on the opening day of the 2013 edition of
the Aspire4Sport Congress at Aspire Zone where both QFA and Qatar
Shell are exhibiting their KOORA TIME initiative.

The event was attended by Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmad Al Thani,
QFA President, Wael Sawan, Managing Director and Chairman of Qatar
Shell Companies, and national team player Khaled Muftah.

Commenting on the occasion, Sheikh Hamad said: “We are very happy to
extend our partnership with Qatar Shell to support our national team.
This announcement caps a great year of participation between the two
organizations following the successes of the KOORA TIME initiative and
the the Emir Cup. Through working closely with Qatar Shell, we are
hoping to continue to inspire greater participation in football at a
grassroots level across Qatar.”

Sawan, Managing Director and Chairman of Qatar Shell companies, said:
“Qatar Shell has long supported football in Qatar having been the
Platinum Sponsor of the Emir Cup for eight consecutive years. We are
delighted to join hands with the QFA once again to support the Qatar
national teams as they rebuild for the future.”

He added: “Our partnership is a great opportunity to engage very
closely with the fans to promote and facilitate greater access to the
sport at a grassroots level hence supporting the development of
football in Qatar as the country gets ready for the FIFA World Cup in
2022.”