SOMEONE is finally being logical!
The 2022 World Cup was somehow awarded to Qatar, despite the fact that it’s played during the summer, and the average temperature is 104 degrees! There has been outrage and allegations of bribing and corruption ever since it was announced!
FIFA Executive Committee member Theo Zwanziger is now making his opinion known that it’s highly likely the city will NOT be the host because of the heat! He said:
“I personally think that in the end the 2022 World Cup will not take place in Qatar. Medics say that they cannot accept responsibility with a World Cup taking place under these conditions├óΓé¼┬ª They may be able to cool the stadiums but a World Cup does not take place only there. Fans from around the world will be coming and traveling in this heat and the first life-threatening case will trigger an investigation by a state prosecutor. That is not something that FIFA Exco members want to answer for.”
We can’t disagree with anything he’s saying there! 104 degrees is no joke!
However FIFA spokeswoman Delia Fischer combated these comments, saying:
“He is expressing a personal opinion and he explicitly says so. We will not comment on a personal opinion.”
But back in May, FIFA President Sepp Blatter said that it was a mistake to award Qatar with the cup, even with all of their fancy cooling systems in the stadiums and training facilities!
So, now they’re looking at changing the dates of the tournament to the European winter and are looking at January/February 2022 or November/December 2022, instead of the summer. However, this will mess with the schedules from many of the leagues.
Hey, we have an idea. How about they keep the dates the same and just move the Cup to somewhere less hot. Is it really that hard to figure out?!