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Monday, September 22, 2014
FIFA Official Doubts the 2022 World Cup Will be Held in Qatar
By: NICK SCHWARTZ | usatoday.com
FIFA’s decision to award the 2022 World Cup to Qatar has been heavily criticized since the final vote in 2010, with allegations of corruption within FIFA and Qatar’s record of human rights violations leading many to call for the decision to be reversed. The challenges of holding the world’s biggest tournament in western Asia during the summer months — when temperatures in Doha reach an average high of 106 degrees — seem unsolvable. Qatari officials have promised to spend $4 billion on air conditioned stadiums to protect players and fans, but not everyone is convinced.
FIFA Executive Committee member Theo Zwanziger told German newspaper Bild that he does not think the tournament will take place in Qatar.
Via Reuters:“I personally think that in the end the 2022 World Cup will not take place in Qatar. Medics say that they cannot accept responsibility with a World Cup taking place under these conditions…. Fans from around the world will be coming and traveling in this heat and the first life-threatening case will trigger an investigation by a state prosecutor.”
FIFA president Sepp Blatter admitted in May that awarding Qatar the World Cup was “a mistake,” and has also said that it is not “rational and reasonable” to play the 2022 World Cup in the summer. Moving the tournament to the winter would wreak havoc on club football league schedules across the world.
If Qatar is stripped of the World Cup, it could potentially be hosted in the United States. The U.S. finished second in the voting process in 2010, ahead of South Korea, Japan and Australia.
Read more: http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/09/2022-world-cup-qatar-fifa-official
Monday, May 19, 2014
FIFA President Sepp Blatter: “Mistake” To Award 2022 World Cup To Qatar
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FIFA president Sepp Blatter has said that awarding the 2022 World Cup to Qatar was a “mistake”.
When asked by Swiss broadcaster RTS if selecting Qatar was an error, Blatter said: “Of course, it was a mistake.” He added: “You know, one makes a lot of mistakes in life.
“The technical report into Qatar said clearly it was too hot but the executive committee – with a large majority – decided all the same to play it in Qatar.”
However, he denied persisting allegations that Qatar had bought the World Cup. “I will never say that they bought it, because it was political pushing,” he said.
Following his comments FIFA quickly issued a statement to clarify that Blatter had not questioned Qatar’s capability to host the event.
“As explained in his answer to the journalist, the president reiterated that the decision to organise the World Cup in summer was an ‘error’ based on the technical assessment report of the bid, which had highlighted the extremely hot temperatures in summer in Qatar,” it said.
“At no stage did he question Qatar as the host of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.”
Read more: http://gulfbusiness.com/2014/05/fifa-president-sepp-blatter-mistake-award-2022-world-cup-qatar
When asked by Swiss broadcaster RTS if selecting Qatar was an error, Blatter said: “Of course, it was a mistake.” He added: “You know, one makes a lot of mistakes in life.
“The technical report into Qatar said clearly it was too hot but the executive committee – with a large majority – decided all the same to play it in Qatar.”
However, he denied persisting allegations that Qatar had bought the World Cup. “I will never say that they bought it, because it was political pushing,” he said.Following his comments FIFA quickly issued a statement to clarify that Blatter had not questioned Qatar’s capability to host the event.
“As explained in his answer to the journalist, the president reiterated that the decision to organise the World Cup in summer was an ‘error’ based on the technical assessment report of the bid, which had highlighted the extremely hot temperatures in summer in Qatar,” it said.
“At no stage did he question Qatar as the host of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.”
Read more: http://gulfbusiness.com/2014/05/fifa-president-sepp-blatter-mistake-award-2022-world-cup-qatar
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