This seems ridiculous but it is real. The government of Saudi Arabia has banned the wearing on of Barcelona's jersey with the logo Qatar airways. This is in light of the row between Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
Saudi Arabia and UAE do not want to have anything to do with Qatar due to political reasons. That’s because shirts over the past few seasons (but not the newest one) have carried the logo for Qatar Airways or The Qatar Foundation, and right now, several countries are let’s say... not in the best of terms with Qatar.
The Saudi Kingdom, the UAE, Egypt, Bahrain, Yemen and the Maldives have severed diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing them of supporting ISIS.
That means that wearing a Barcelona shirt could lead to hefty fines or even a 15-year prison sentence. Yikes. Thankfully, the newest Barcelona shirt is sponsored by Japanese company Rakuten, meaning you’re free to wear it without risking such punishment.
Of course, prior Barcelona shirts either had the UNICEF logo or no sponsorship at all. Those are fine too, and in fact, most fans prefer them anyways.
Due to the political nature of this dispute, I’m going to ask people in advance: please refrain from making offensive comments in this post. Thank you.
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