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On the evening of February the 20th, Aktuelles SportStudio - the German version of Match of the Day - was just kicking off. That weekend, Karl Heinz Rummenigge, the CEO of Bayern Munich, was a special guest on the programme. Having covered a number of different topics, the conversation turned elsewhere… When questioned about Bayern’s links with Qatar, Rummenigge prevaricated, talking about how Qatar was a "very young country with a different culture and different religion." At this point, the host interrupted: "Human rights abuses are not culture." In this episode, we ask: What impact will Bayern’s sponsorship by Qatar Airways have on German football? Guests: Matt Ford (@matt_4d) is a freelance football journalist who covers German football and fan culture whose work can be found at DW Sports. Alex Fischer (@alex_muc86) is a fan of Bayern Munich and a member of Club Nr 12 (@clubnr12), an independent association of  Bayern fans. Support Us: https://www.patreon.com/FootballToday Follow Us: @FT_Podcast_ www.FootballTodayPodcast.com Music: The music for this episode was provided under the Creative Commons license by Blue Dot Sessions. Individual Tracks: Cicle DR Valga - Cicle Kadde Careless Morning - Glacier Quartet - Araby Doghouse - Warmbody Jenner - Cafe Nostro Our Lament - Moon Juice Dany PKL - Limoncello Drone Pine - The Pine Barrens Masonry - Union Hall Peacetime - TinyTiny Trio