29 Sep 2019
Doha, 28 September 2019. On Saturday 28 September Mr. Jean Todt, President of Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) accompanied by Mr. Abdulrahman bin Abdullatif Al Mannai, President of Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) and Mr Nicola Coscione, assistant to FIA president visited Aspire Academy. Aspire Academy Director of Sport and Strategy, Markus Egger welcomed the pair before going on to lead the tour of the Academy complex. The FIA President showed huge interest with the state-of-the-art technology that he saw in the Football Performance Center and further expressed his delight at the work and cooperation already in place between Aspire Academy and QMMF.
“I am pleased that my friend Abdulrahman bin Abdullatif Al Mannai brought me over to see Aspire Academy, l am speechless after what l have seen and heard about this place. I congratulate the people of Qatar for the vision and inspiration to build Aspire Academy to train and develop athletes. Aspire is indeed a great achievement and l congratulate all the people involved. I see great opportunity for a cooperation and collaboration between FIA and Aspire, so l am going to speak with my friend Abdulrahman, QMMF president about finding and developing new talent in Qatar and use this fantastic facility-Aspire Academy. I am sure we will come to some arrangement, “said Mr. Jean Todt.