Health chiefs in Qatar are secretly trying to poach hundreds of paramedics for the upcoming FIFA World Cup Cup, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.
The authorities in the oil-rich nation have been offering tax-free salaries worth around £6,000 a month, FIFA World Cup with the aim of recruiting up to 500 staff for the tournament, which starts on November 20.
The incentive, with free flights and accommodation, is almost triple the amount the average UK paramedic earns after deductions for tax and National Insurance.

It comes when ambulance waiting times are at almost record highs.
In February, president Gianni Infantino told a health conference in Qatar that the country was ready for the ‘healthiest World Cup ever'.
The Mail on Sunday has uncovered a series of job adverts for medical professionals for the tournament at the Lusail Stadium (pictured) 
He said: ‘The infrastructure in Qatar allows us a great stage, FIFA World Cup one of the greatest .