Negative publicity about it Qatarthe cost of staying there and the draconian restrictions on visitors while there world CupAccording to British press.

As written Times of Londonthere are a number of English fans who have purchased tickets for this year’s World Cup matches from England Fans Travel Clubofficial link for friends of the England team for overseas travel, and in the end do not plan to go to Qatar due to concerns about the prospect of a trip to the emirate.

Some friends three lions told the newspaper that although they bought tickets for their national team matches, they decided not to make the trip, either because they think the costs would be prohibitive or because they think they won’t be able to do anything they want there , between races. It is recalled that, especially for English fans, drinking is inextricably linked to watching football matches, especially outside of England.

Newspaper reports on his statements Kevin Mileschief executive of Football Friends of England, who says that “More fans are expressing concern.”

“It is difficult to speak in numbers, but this is not someone’s personal concern, this is a general issue. Chances are many won’t go – after all, Qatar doesn’t have the same attraction that other host countries have had in the past,” Miles said.

However, he expresses optimism that there will eventually be no lack of support for the England team. According to him, there was also negative publicity at previous World Championships, but “when the enthusiasm starts to grow, people will gather. I still think we will have a lot of support.”

The English have bought the third largest number of tickets behind the Americans and the Mexicans, according to The Times, but if England advance to the quarter-finals, there will be at least 1500 tickets which have not yet been sold.

A member of the association told the newspaper that although he bought tickets for the quarter-finals, he no longer plans to travel to the Gulf emirate: “We learn that in addition to £800 (920 euros) and accommodation, which costs about £250 (290 euros) per night, in bars where alcohol is allowed, beer costs 12 pounds (14 euros) per bottle. Then there is also what you will do there. Desert sands are not for walking.

According to the newspaper London mirrorthe minimum cost for a fan to travel from England to Qatar to participate in the final – the dream of every England fan – is 5000 pounds (almost 5800 euros), and the fan federation is now talking about “the most expensive World Cup in history.”

In particular, it was extremely difficult to get the cheapest tickets for matches, and cheap accommodation was very difficult. If there is nothing to do and just pours into beer, then the pocket will hurt much more than the head.

With the exception of hotels, bars and restaurants who have received a license to sell alcohol will be available beer and at stadiums, and even at half price (about 7 euros per bottle). However, it will be a non-alcoholic beer from a specific company sponsoring the World Cup in Qatar.

will also special beer drinking areasworking until 19 hours a day, but the cost there starts from 58 euros per day. It is also known that the authorities of Katarian are also going to have premises.detoxificationso that the drunkest sports fans can drink without making noise.