Hassan Al-Thawadi
Hassan Al-Thawadi (Arabic: حسن الذوادي) is a Qatari lawyer who was the Secretary General at Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar Local Organizing Committee.
Career
[edit]In 1998, Al-Thawadi gained A-Levels in General Studies and Philosophy from John Leggott College.[1][2][3] After that, he graduated from the University of Sheffield with a degree in law.[4][5][6][7] After that, he was appointed Secretary General at Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar Local Organizing Committee.[8][9][10][11]
Al-Thawadi was recognized as one of World Soccer magazine's 2022 People of the Year.[12][13] He is a fan of French side OL.[14] He is fluent in Spanish, French, English, and Arabic.[15][16]
Personal life
[edit]Al-Thawadi is the son of a Qatari diplomat.[17][18]
Controversies
[edit]Hassan Al Thawadi, who led Qatar's 2022 World Cup bid, allegedly offered €2.3 million each to Issa Hayatou of Cameroon, Jacques Anouma of Ivory Coast, and Amos Adamu of Nigeria in exchange for their votes. Phaedra Almajid, a former media officer for Qatar's bid, has alleged that the three African football officials were offered bribes to support Qatar's bid. The claim was made in the Netflix documentary series "FIFA Uncovered". Qatar was competing with Australia, Japan, South Korea and the USA for their bid for the 2022 World Cup. The alleged offer was made during a meeting of African football federations in January 2010. Almajid states that the money was intended for the football federations, not as personal bribes. She initially disclosed these allegations anonymously to the Sunday Times after being dismissed from her position, but later retracted her claims, citing threats from Qatar. Al Thawadi has denied these allegations, calling them false and expressing disappointment at the situation. The controversy adds to the ongoing scrutiny surrounding Qatar's successful bid to host the 2022 World Cup.[19]
References
[edit]- ^ "Qatar say they've improved workers' rights but can we take them seriously when people are still dying?". theathletic.com (Archived). Archived from the original on 2022-04-01. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Six years and counting to Qatar World Cup". irishexaminer.com.
- ^ "Hassan Al Thawadi: The Iron man bidding for World Cup Qatar 2022". express.co.uk.
- ^ "Isolated in Gulf, Qatar campaigns to protect 2022 World Cup". usatoday.com.
- ^ "Qatar say they've improved workers' rights but can we take them seriously when people are still dying?". theathletic.com (Archived). Archived from the original on 2022-04-01. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Hassan Al Thawadi – Qatar is known for its sun, sand and beach". goal.com.
- ^ "Little known Qatari eyes seat at FIFA top table". reuters.com.
- ^ "Four years to go: Qatar on course for its improbable World Cup". theguardian.com.
- ^ "World Cup boss Hassan Al-Thawadi speaks about work-related deaths in Qatar and insists World Cup's host nation is safe for gay people". talksport.com.
- ^ "Qatar 2022 chief frustrated by bribery allegations". theguardian.com.
- ^ "حسن الذوادي: مونديال 2022 لن يكون المحطة الأخيرة في إنجازات قطر". alaraby.co.uk.
- ^ "Qatar's Hassan Al Thawadi awarded 'People of the Year' for World Cup 2022 sensation". dohanews.co.
- ^ "Hassan Al-Thawadi, The man behind Qatar's hosting of the 2022 World Cup". alkassdigital.net.
- ^ "Hassan al-Thawadi on Worker Welfare, Qatari Goals and the 2022 World Cup". nytimes.com (Archived). Archived from the original on 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Hassan Al Thawadi is more than just the head of the World Cup. He is reinventing Qatar – with plenty of money and plenty of internal resistance". nzz.ch.
- ^ "Interview with Hassan Al-Thawadi". thebusinessyear.com.
- ^ "How the unlikeliest World Cup ever came to be". ft.com.
- ^ "Qatar World Cup chief "follows" Sheffield United's results". thestar.co.uk.
- ^ "Scandal after scandal from Qatar: Three African officials have been bribed to give the vote to the Arab world for the organization of the World Cup". Telegrafi. 2022-11-12. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
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