Paris Saint-Germain players and staff will arrive in Doha today for their annual mid-season Qatar Winter Tour training camp.
All Paris Saint-Germain’s players will be participating in the tour, which marks a fantastic beginning to the winter football season. The Qatar Winter Tour is a great opportunity for Qatari fans to meet and greet the Paris Saint-Germain’s players and for Qatar to promote the country as a global tourism destination.
As well as training at the world-class Aspire Zone facilities, several of French club’s players will be able to try spearfishing which is a popular local sport, enjoy a tour of Msheireb Museums, as well as go on a desert safari to Qatar’s magnificent Inland Sea; all organised by Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA).
Nasser al-Khelaifi, Chairman and CEO of Paris Saint-Germain, said: “We are excited to return to Qatar for this new winter tour, and to benefit from training in the country’s warm winter weather, and its remarkable facilities in Aspire Zone. Our team always enjoys visiting Qatar, experiencing first hand the culture, visiting various sites and witnessing the developments in its infrastructure and offerings since our last visit.”
Hassan al-Ibrahim, Acting Chairman at QTA added, “We are delighted to be hosting the Paris Saint-Germain squad in Qatar once again. We hope the players will enjoy exploring what our country has to offer, from state-of-the art sport facilities to authentic tourist experiences.”
 Since 2012, QTA and Paris Saint-Germain have worked on a strategic partnership to promote Qatar’s sport and leisure tourism offerings.  QTA has hosted several tours for PSG teams, including the Qatar Handball Tour 2014 and 2015, the Qatar Ladies Tour 2015 and the Qatar Winter Tour in 2013 and 2015.
 A further aspect of this partnership affords QTA the continuous presence at Paris Saint-Germain’s home stadium in Paris where thousands of football fans experience a flavour of Qatari culture and hospitality through interaction with Qatari cultural and heritage offerings.
 “Our partnership with Paris Saint-Germain has been invaluable to our promotion efforts, helping us spread understanding of Qatar and its offerings in France and even beyond our traditional markets,” continued al-Ibrahim.
Meanwhile, Ibrahim al-Hilal, Head of Federations and National Teams at AZF, said: “This is Paris Saint-Germain FC’s fifth annual winter training at Aspire Zone Foundation, which is a testament to Aspire Zone’s capabilities to attract and impress elite international teams year after year.
 “We provide world-class services and facilities that match, and sometimes even exceed, their expectations. Aspire Zone’s state-of-the-art facilities give it its unique ‘all-in-one-place’ approach, with the training pitches, medical facilities, youth development and hospitality services being found under the umbrella of one organisation.”