FIFA World Cup 2022 Update: Sepp Blatter backs Qatar on World Cup 2022 but concerned too
FIFA president, Joseph .S. Blatter, boldly discussed the religious and social barriers as the qualms being heaved over the staging of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. According to Current law in Middle Eastern Countries, drinking alcohol in public bars and dance
clubs is highly forbidden. Issues such as g*y groups may arise because homosexuality is illegal. Optimistically, he expressed his point by saying “We are definitely living in a world of freedom and I’m sure when the World Cup will be in Qatar in 2022 there
will be no problems”.
When he was asked about the issues facing g*y fans, he replied smiling that they should abstain themselves from any sexual activities. Blatter believes there is no constraint between now and then there is a plenty of time to sort out the problems that may
occur during the period. “I think there is too much concern for a competition that will be done only in 12 years”.
He added, “This gives me the opportunity to say that in the world governing body (FIFA), and this is in the statutes of FIFA, whether it is in politics, whether it is in religion, we don’t want racism and we know what this means, and neither do we want
discrimination”.
“If sport cannot serve to change society, even temporarily during the duration of an event like the World Cup that invites the world to participate, then it is little more than grown men chasing a ball and we should treat it as such.”
Whereas the Blatter affirmed that money had not influenced the decision to award the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar respectively.
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