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2022 Qatar World Cup : FIFA Rules Out Compensation For Clubs

FIFA says it will not compensate clubs and leagues unhappy about plans to play the 2022 Qatar World Cup in November and December. The football … Continue reading 2022 Qatar World Cup : FIFA Rules Out Compensation For Clubs


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fifaFIFA says it will not compensate clubs and leagues unhappy about plans to play the 2022 Qatar World Cup in November and December.

The football governing body, FIFA said it would not issue an apology for the inconvenience caused for the need for leagues to be rescheduled.

A Fifa task force has recommended that the 2022 World Cup take place in winter, to avoid Qatar’s hot summer temperatures.

FIFA Secretary General, Jerome Valcke said, “There are seven years to reorganise.”

FIFA’s executive committee will meet in Zurich next month to ratify the task force’s recommendation.

A FIFA task force made a provisional recommendation for the tournament to start on November 26, ensuring an enforced break on the domestic European leagues.

Valcke also suggested that a 2022 World Cup final on 23 December looks favorable. Despite this, the Premier League Chief Executive, Richard Scudamore complained that the timing would cause havoc with England’s traditional festive club programme, while Fifa vice-president, Jim Boyce, wants it played a week earlier.

Valcke admitted the scheduled date was “not perfect,” but added: “Why are we talking about compensation? It’s happening once, we’re not destroying football.

FIFA’s Secretary General added, “Why should we apologise to the clubs? We have had an agreement with the clubs that they are part of the beneficiaries. It was $40m (£26m) in 2010 and $70m (£45m) in 2014. We are bringing all our people to enjoy the sporting and financial results of the World Cup.”