Q Life Magazine Q Magazine June 2017 | Page 19

Qatar and the UK | Tottenham Hotspur and Aspetar Partnership I n September 2016, English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur signed a partnership agreement with Qatar’s FIFA-accredited Medical Centre of Excellence, Aspetar. The partnership gives the team priority access to the hospital’s advanced sports medicine services and facilities. Medical screening, research, athlete rehabilitation, and orthopaedic surgery will all be on offer to the north London team. The club will also collaborate with Aspetar on areas including athlete performance and nutrition. | Tottenham Hotspur memorabilia Dr Shabaaz Mughal, Tottenham’s Head of Medical and Sports Science, foresees a rewarding partnership that will ensure Tottenham players can perform at optimal level: “We are always examining ways we can enhance our players’ health and performance in order to ensure they realise their full potential on the pitch and this partnership can only help us further in achieving this.” Aspetar is the first specialised Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital in the Gulf region and it services the needs of sports clubs and federations throughout the State of Qatar. It also has a formal relationship with French football club Paris Saint-Germain and following the partnership with Tottenham, the hospital is now looking to establish an exclusive agreement with one club in every top European league. 19