So now we have the decision from the FIFA 'working party'. They suggest that the only option for holding the football World Cup, in Qatar, is to move it from the summer months to November and December.
This will cause significant upheaval to European soccer whose national leagues will be in full flow, at that time. Given also that 75% of all footballers at the World Cup play in those leagues, the turmoil is not confined to European national teams.
I doubt we will ever get an honest answer as to why the World Cup was awarded to Qatar. Any chance of delving into the allegations of corruption are more than likely to meet a wall of silence and all of the client nations of Sepp Blatter - clients because they are dependent on the largesse of Sepp and FIFA - will vote, time and again, to keep this stinking mess, concealed. I doubt that anybody involved with the selection process will ever face the consequences of a flawed decision - why did it seem to come as a surprise that Qatar has summer temperatures of more than 40 C? What kind of bid validation process, ignores that? Belatedly, FIFA have realised this is an issue and so have come-up with this crazy and highly disruptive proposal.
So now we need leadership from UEFA and its president, Michel Platini and all of the national football associations. The simple position is that UEFA and all its members must now declare that they will not participate in the 2022 World Cup. The emphasis being on now. Now, as in before sponsors sign-up for the lucrative deals that fund the extravagant lifestyle of Blatter and his allies. Now, as in before Blatter is re-elected in a bought-votes election.
You know what to do!
This will cause significant upheaval to European soccer whose national leagues will be in full flow, at that time. Given also that 75% of all footballers at the World Cup play in those leagues, the turmoil is not confined to European national teams.
I doubt we will ever get an honest answer as to why the World Cup was awarded to Qatar. Any chance of delving into the allegations of corruption are more than likely to meet a wall of silence and all of the client nations of Sepp Blatter - clients because they are dependent on the largesse of Sepp and FIFA - will vote, time and again, to keep this stinking mess, concealed. I doubt that anybody involved with the selection process will ever face the consequences of a flawed decision - why did it seem to come as a surprise that Qatar has summer temperatures of more than 40 C? What kind of bid validation process, ignores that? Belatedly, FIFA have realised this is an issue and so have come-up with this crazy and highly disruptive proposal.
So now we need leadership from UEFA and its president, Michel Platini and all of the national football associations. The simple position is that UEFA and all its members must now declare that they will not participate in the 2022 World Cup. The emphasis being on now. Now, as in before sponsors sign-up for the lucrative deals that fund the extravagant lifestyle of Blatter and his allies. Now, as in before Blatter is re-elected in a bought-votes election.
You know what to do!
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