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France, Saudi Arabia
Boston Consulting Group to promote Saudi bid to host 2030 FIFA World Cup

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Maurice Gourdault-Montagne has joined the Paris office of Boston Consulting Group (BCG).
Maurice Gourdault-Montagne has joined the Paris office of Boston Consulting Group (BCG). © Abd Rabbo Ammar/Abaca via Reuters Connect

Boston Consulting Group has won a new contract to promote Saudi Arabia's bid to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup. Steering the contract will be French diplomat-turned-consultant Maurice Gourdault-Montagne, a man with many connections in Riyadh.

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