Desde hace dos años, Qatar Airways, la principal línea aérea qatarí y de Medio Oriente, se puso como objetivo ser sponsor de los principales clubes y eventos de fútbol a nivel internacional. Así, concretó con el Barcelona, arregló con Boca Juniors, estuvo presente en el Mundial 2018 y estará en el próximo Mundial 2022, precisamente, en Qatar.
Hace pocas horas, sumó un nuevo contrato, esta vez, con la Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (CONMEBOL), por el término de cuatro años y por una cifra cercana a los 50 millones de dólares, según trascendidos de voceros cercanos a la dirigencia de la entidad futbolística sudamericana.
A partir de ahora, Qatar Airways se convierte en la aerolínea oficial de las competencias de los clubes de la CONMEBOL, es decir, la Libertadores, la Sudamericana y la Recopa.
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