it is different, but it shows they can make tough calls. Also, a lot of players and clubs would be far happier with a tournament outside of Qatar at that time of year.
If the corruption is clear and all the way to the top I hope they pull the pin.
it is different, but it shows they can make tough calls. Also, a lot of players and clubs would be far happier with a tournament outside of Qatar at that time of year.
If the corruption is clear and all the way to the top I hope they pull the pin.
It can still be pulled - Fifa did just do that with the u17 tournament - so there is precedent, and the timing is a lot further away. Qatar's fault and waste of money.
Australia and NZ to host - part of a joint oceania and asia bid.
yeah U17 & U20 alot easier to pull, as no one will build stadiums for them just use existing ones
FIFA will just do what they always do and say nothing to see here - remember they allowed Argentina 78 to go ahead when the country was being run by a military junta and many 1000's of people "disappeared"
And given they even let the US hold it despite their numerous human rights abuses and war crimes then nearly anyone can.
Former UEFA President Michel Platini was taken into custody as part of a corruption investigation over the awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar, French financial prosecutor's spokesperson says https://edition-m.cnn.com/2019/06/18/football/michel-platini-2022-world-cup-arrest-intl/index.html
FIFA don't give a fudge. If they gave a fudge they wouldn't have given it to them in the first place. How many death's of indentured slaves are on the hands of the corrupt FIFA official's now? 10's? 100's? We don't know, and we don't know because FIFA couldn't care less.
Leaked reports suggest that FIFA are holding secret meetings to find a replacement country for the World Cup.
Please please please please please.
Leaked reports suggest that FIFA are holding secret meetings to find a replacement country for the World Cup.
Please please please please please.
If this happens I'd genuinely consider going. Qatar have had a whole lot of political problems over the last couple of years and money isn't what it used to be.
Can't see it happening, though. It's been 9 years since the bid was accepted.
Leaked reports suggest that FIFA are holding secret meetings to find a replacement country for the World Cup.
Please please please please please.
I hope two things:
1) FIFA pulls World Cup from Qatar.
2) Qatar throws a massive tantrum and reveals/leaks all the details of the corrupt officials in revenge.
Leaked reports suggest that FIFA are holding secret meetings to find a replacement country for the World Cup.
Please please please please please.
I hope two things:
1) FIFA pulls World Cup from Qatar.
2) Qatar throws a massive tantrum and reveals/leaks all the details of the corrupt officials in revenge.
That would be a dream come true if that happen
I spent time in Qatar in 2004, and it was a really nice place. After the start of the whole World Cup bid process thing, it changed massively, and not for the better in a lot of ways. The whole objective was to positively raise the profile of their country - and instead they've made it a by-word for so many negative things... if they lose hosting now, that debacle will have come full circle...bizarre...
I wonder how many of these found their way into influential hands, Someone in France currently might be able to answer that whilst being interviewed.
Leaked reports suggest that FIFA are holding secret meetings to find a replacement country for the World Cup.
Please please please please please.
London could host it on its own. England/UK would not need to do a thing plus it was one of the original bidders.
Leaked reports suggest that FIFA are holding secret meetings to find a replacement country for the World Cup.
Please please please please please.
London could host it on its own. England/UK would not need to do a thing plus it was one of the original bidders.
What leaked reports? Anyone else see anything in the media?
Found some on Google a couple days ago - mainly the Sun and a couple the media outlets (football focused not main media)