Qatar to host 2022 FIFA World Cup despite poor climatic conditions
FIFA President, Sepp Blatter, has revealed that the 2022 FIFA World Cup will go according to plans, despite poor climatic conditions in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Qatar-c2986. The decision came after several teams requested the governing body to change the venue or reschedule the tournament
for winters.
The tournament is due to be held in Qatar during the months of June and July, in line with the FIFA rules. The President told that the competition would proceed according to the schedule, despite the concerns being shown by various top sides and officials.
Blatter told that the competition can’t be shifted beyond July as per the requirements and therefore teams would need to adjust. He suggested that all the concerned teams will be allowed to land relatively early in the country in order to adapt to testing
conditions of the Middle-Eastern nation.
The current http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fabio-c13152 Capello, is amongst one of the concerned members wishing for a change in schedule. He told that his players are not used to such high temperatures and might crumble under the absorbing heat of Qatar.
Capello opined that a winter tournament would be more feasible for all the nations and FIFA should consider changing the schedule.
However, Blatter opposed the comments, saying that the tournament is nearly a decade away and teams should make use of this time to adapt. He also assured them of staging different competitions in UAE as part of adaptation process.
While talking to Fox Soccer, the president further mentioned:
"The decision that has been taken is very clear. According to the list of requirements the World Cup has to be played in June and July. It's also according to the international calendar.”
"So for the time being there has been no movement. There's been some, let's say, information from the right, from the left, up, and down, but Fifa has never received any demand or request from Qatar to change the dates for this World Cup." Blatter concluded.
Apart from Capello, UEFA president http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Michel-c25453 Platini and Bayern Munich legend Franz Beckenbauer have also expressed concerns regarind Qatar's harsh climate.
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