Qatar Airways is to title sponsor FC Barcelona's pre-season tour of Asia in August, reports www.sportspromedia.com/. The Spanish league champions are due to play the Thailand national team in Bangkok on 7th August and an all-star Malaysian league team three days later in Kuala Lumpur.
The airline officially became the club's shirt sponsor this week following a deal made public in November and formally announced in March.
It is the first for-profit commercial entity to adorn the front of Barcelona's shirts and will do so for the next three years, as part of a wider deal between the club and Qatar Sports Investments.
It is the first time since 2002 that FC Barcelona have visited Thailand and the club's first trip to Malaysia.