They had no problem with slavery, human rights abuse, etc. in Qatar, though.
Absurd. Why do we care about his politics anyway (unless he breaks any laws with hate speech, etc.)? He has been one of the best refs in the world for a while now, and that's all that should matter. We don't even know his views to begin with. The politician co-hosting the business conference said the following on the topic (google translate):
When I was organizing Everest, I was counting on a lot of interest, but I didn't expect the information about the business conference to reach UEFA.
I don't know how someone could confuse the two events I organize - the Everest business conference and the annual Beer with Mentzen tour, during which we talk about economics, taxes, and politics.
From the very beginning, it was clear to me and the rest of the team that Everest would have nothing to do with politics, and we stuck to that. There were no declarations or political agitation during the conference. However, there were many speeches by people from the business world who shared their experiences and skills.
Therefore, the denunciation of Szymon Marciniak, in which the Never Again organization accuses him of supporting any political party, is absurd. He has never expressed any support for my political activities, and to exclude him from refereeing the Champions League final for this reason would be a grave abuse.
There you go. He attended a business conference and has never expressed any extreme, hateful views himself. The only fair ref I can think of right now. That's all I care about.