According to Sky Italy, supporters caught donning shirts with the Qatar Airways logo now face €135,000 fines (around £120,000) and up to 15 years in jail.
Barcelona have been sponsored by Qatar Airways for the past four seasons, but they have agreed a new four-year deal with Japanese online retailer Rakuten from the start of the 2017-18 campaign.
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The ban comes amid a diplomatic row as Saudi Arabia blacklisted entities and individuals that they perceive as connecting Qatar to extremist groups, with the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Yemen and Bahrain included.
Barcelona are not the only club affected by political tensions after Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain were faced with an unexpected problem relating to their shirt sponsorship deal with Emirates.
Barcelona are not the only club affected by political tensions after Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain were faced with an unexpected problem relating to their shirt sponsorship deal with Emirates.
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