Brit dad of three facing jail in World Cup host nation Qatar after missing repayments on £20k loan

A BRITISH dad is facing jail in World Cup host nation Qatar after he missed loan repayments. Brian Glendinning fell ill when he worked there and returned to the UK before he could settle his debt. British dad Brian Glendinning, 43, was arrested in Iraq for missing payments on a loan with a Qatari bank The construction engineer, 43, took out a £20,000 loan with Qatar National Bank in 2018. His work contract was terminated when he came home, but this year he found a new job at a BP oil refinery in Iraq. When he arrived in Baghdad on September 12, he found an Interpol notice had been issued and he was arrested at the airport. The dad of three is now being held in a jail in the Iraqi capital and his family, from Kincardine, Fife, fear he will be extradited to Qatar, where he faces up to two years in prison. READ MORE ON QATAR NUMBERS GAME Staggering price of pints, World Cup final tickets and England shirts revealed QAT A JOKE Fans in Qatar face not being able to watch World Cup games on TV due to £24k fee Radha Stirling, of Ipex, a pressure group for extradition reform, said: “Brian faces being jailed in Qatar during the World Cup — while Brits travel there to watch football and celebrities continue promoting this country. “It looks like the bank’s called in the entire loan and activated a ‘wrongful’ Interpol notice as a debt collection tactic.” His brother John said: “How could they extradite him over a small bank debt? “Brian had been in touch with the bank and was making repayments. Most read in The Sun ABBIE'S HEARTBREAK AJ Pritchard dumped me after I caught him texting another woman 'PURE SABOTAGE' Strictly in 'fix' row after Hamza dances rhumba to Jurassic Park theme 'LIFE OF THE PARTY' Footballer dies in car crash as family pay tribute to 'amazing dad' DOUGH WAY! Masked Dancer fans astonished as Candlestick revealed to be Bake Off star FAN CONCERNS Oxford vs Wycombe DELAYED by 40 minutes due to medical emergency in stands WHO ARE YA? People are only just realising Maguire's real name and some find it hilarious “When he went to Iraq, it was to earn money, take care of his family and his bills. “Qatar seems to think it’s better to throw him in prison rather than let him earn to repay his debt.”