A source tells Sky News that the advertising ban is 'another blatant example of double standards and virtue signalling to score cheap political points' around the World Cup, which the Gulf nation is currently hosting.
However the football associations said they were not willing to risk"sporting sanctions" in defence of the principle, with stars players, including England captain Harry Kane and Wales skipper Gareth Bale, facing an instant yellow card and potentially a ban from matches.Qatar is one of the biggest investors in London through its sovereign wealth fund.
"At a time when other investors are pulling out of London due to economic instability, the decision has been interpreted as a message from the mayor's office that Qatari business is not welcome in London." A spokesperson for TfL said that ahead of the World Cup it provided its advertising partners and brands with"further guidance on the advertising which we are likely to consider acceptable to run during the tournament while also ensuring that football fans are not denied the opportunity to support their teams".FIFA allow rainbow hats and flags at Qatar World Cup stadium in U-turn
TfL has admitted that some adverts referencing Qatar have been approved to run on the network since 2019.Adverts promoting travel to Qatar 'not acceptable'
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