‘It’s come at the wrong time’: how Iran war has floored the Gulf as a sports hub - short news
Conflict has not only hit sporting calendar but laid bare weakness in plans for diversifying economies through sport
The sight of Nasser al-Khelaifi grounded in Doha when Paris Saint Germain hosted Chelsea in the last-16 of the Champions League last week provided a symbolic illustration of the fragility of the Gulf’s sports project amid the conflict in the Middle East.
Al-Khelaifi is the president of PSG, the chair of Qatar Sports Investments and, most crucially, the European..
source: The Guardian - 21.03.2026