Saudi Arabia bans Barcelona from using Qatar Airways on their jerseys

 Saudi Arabia has banned the wearing of any Barcelona shirt with a Qatar Airways logo due to their continued ties with the company. A fine of up to £ 120 ,000 and a 15 -year prison
sentence has also been imposed on anyone found guilty according to Sky Italy .

 The ban comes amid a diplomatic row as Saudi Arabia blacklisted entities and individuals that they perceive as connecting Qatar to extremist groups , with the United Arab Emirates , Egypt , Yemen , and Bahrain included .

 Barcelona have been sponsored by Qatar Airways for the past four seasons , but they have agreed a new four -year deal with Japanese online retailer Rakuten which will be the name on their new jersey for the 2017-18 campaign. Last summer , Barcelona’ s fan base called for the club to cut ties with Gulf state Qatar, which included a petition signed by over 60 ,000 people .

 Their measures definitely could impact football fans who wish to wear Neymar , Lionel Messi or any of their favourite player ’s replica shirts.