Denmarkhas qualified confidently for the WM but the federation is still critical of the host. Several protests are planned because of the human rights violations in Qatar
The Danish federation DBU announced that the sponsors will make room on the training clothing for critical messages towards Qatar. In addition, the DBU will minimise the number of trips to Qatar for staff and partners, among others, so that participation in the World Cup finals will be primarily about sporting participation and not about promoting events of the World Cup organisers The commercial partners of the national team are not expected to participate in official activities in Qatar.
“The DBU has been strongly critical of the World Cup in Qatar for a long time. But now we are further intensifying our efforts and critical dialogue to take advantage of the fact that we are qualified to work for more change in the country,” federation boss Jakob Jensen said in a statement. “In addition, we have long drawn attention to the challenges facing FIFA and Qatar and will continue to do so.”
Jensen is pleased that the sponsors have also followed suit, leaving space for messages such as improving conditions for migrant workers in Qatar. “It is a very strong signal when our partners also stand up for better conditions in Qatar, “ he said. “The partners support Danish football, the men’s national team and the sporting participation in the European Championship and the World Cup – not the individual host.”
Denmark had already taken part in protest actions in March, and the Netherlands, Norway and Germany, among others, also made their mark.
