Sepp Blatter finally calls Qatar WC a "mistake"

[O-ZoNe]

http://www.businessinsider.com/qatar-aspire-academy-world-cup-2014-7?utm_source=googleplaynewsstand&utm_medium=referral

A new low by Qatar...call it what you want but we all know what the agenda is here...

[hzv]

^^ this is actually the best thing they ve done in their history maybe even the best thing arabs have ever done in their whole existence.

[Kiarash]

Yeah sure, you want to tell me that they invest millions in youth programs and scout for like 3.5 million soccer players just to let them train next to ''Qatari boys'' ? Sounds legit. With all their wealth and money they still continue to fail.

[Kiarash]

^^ this is actually the best thing they ve done in their history maybe even the best thing arabs have ever done in their whole existence.

The part about giving their families lots of money and seeming like a ''humanity organization'' sounds nice but lets not forget the poor East-Asian workers in Qatar who are used as slaves. Hundreds of them died already. By the time of 2022, it should be thousands.

[ramingeles2000]

With this sort of investment and focus on improving their football, it's no secret that before long these Arab countries will overtake Iran. Can you IMAGINE if Iran had these sorts of resources and facilities? In a football-crazy nation of 80 million people, we'd be a top-20 team without a doubt.

[O-ZoNe]

Re: Sepp Blatter finally calls Qatar WC a "mistake"

The part about giving their families lots of money and seeming like a ''humanity organization'' sounds nice but lets not forget the poor East-Asian workers in Qatar who are used as slaves. Hundreds of them died already. By the time of 2022, it should be thousands.

Exactly. Hzv must think Qatari sheikhs have had a change of heart, but reality is the country runs on modern day form of slavery. This is a ploy to create a WC they otherwise have no business of having. Qatar has seen how African talent has helped European teams so why not them? Only difference is France as an example invests its culturem, education, social programs in these kids rather than just "farming" them for a team.

[teammelli91]

They will not give the WC to gutter.

[KC McElroy]

http://www.espnfc.us/fifa-world-cup/story/2021498/fifa-receives-michael-garcia-report-on-alleged-world-cup-bidding-corruption

FIFA ethics investigator Michael Garcia has submitted his report into alleged corruption in the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bidding contests.

The Sunday Times reported in June that it received ''hundreds of millions'' of documents which it claims reveal that disgraced former FIFA executive committee member Mohamed bin Hammam had made payments to football officials in return for votes for Qatar.

The claims led to widespread criticism and a number of FIFA's sponsors -- including Sony -- demanding that international governing body ensured it abides by "its principles of integrity, ethics and fair play," with FIFA releasing a statement on Friday stating that Garcia's report recommended taking action "with respect to certain individuals."

The statement read: "The report sets forth detailed factual findings; reaches conclusions concerning further action with respect to certain individuals; identifies issues to be referred to other FIFA committees; and makes recommendations for future bidding processes."

Some FIFA critics hope Garcia's work will lead to Qatar being stripped of the 2022 tournament, and lead to an investigation over the legitimacy of Russia winning the rights to host the 2022 competition.

However, the FIFA statement did not specify if Garcia has recommended putting the Russian and Qatari hosting rights into question.

Garcia's report, delayed since July, will now be examined by FIFA ethics judge Joachim Eckert, who can impose sanctions. It is unclear if Eckert has authority to remove hosts or order re-votes.

FIFA gave Garcia and Eckert unlimited time and money to complete their probe of a subject which has dogged FIFA even during campaigning before the December 2010 votes.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has insisted only his ruling executive committee, which chose Russia and Qatar, can change hosting decisions.

Eckert could apply sanctions against any of the nine bid candidates, their staffers or officials who were FIFA executive committee members in 2010.

Garcia submitted a 350-page report, and further documents about the Russian and United States bids, FIFA said. Garcia and his investigations team met with officials from all nine bid candidates in a tour which started last October.

Russia beat England and joint bids from Spain-Portugal and Netherlands-Belgium to win 2018 hosting rights. Qatar beat the U.S. by 14 votes to eight in a final round of voting for the 2022 tournament, with Australia, Japan and South Korea eliminated in earlier rounds.

Blatter has since acknowledged it was a mistake to run two contests at the same time.

[OFFSIDE_1]

"Qatar confirms holding Britons probing World Cup labour"

"Doha (AFP) - Qatar has confirmed it is holding two British researchers who had been probing the labour conditions of migrants building facilities for the 2022 World Cup, saying they "violated" the emirate's laws.

Krishna Upadhyaya and Ghimire Gundev, who work for the Norway-based Global Network for Rights and Development (GNRD), were arrested in Doha on August 31. "

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/qatar-confirms-holding-britons-probing-world-cup-labour-082631889--sow.html

[hzv]

قطر آماده برگزاری جام جهانی، حتی در تابستان

http://persian.euronews.com/2014/09/10/qatar-2022-ready-for-whenever/

[Bi-honar]

^^^ I thought FIFA just announced the other day that they're considering holding the tournament in October or January!

[hzv]

^^^ I thought FIFA just announced the other day that they're considering holding the tournament in October or January!

i missed that announcement i guess Qatar is trying to cover all their bases.

[Bi-honar]

I could have sworn I saw a news ticker along those lines either yesterday or the day before bro, but just searched and couldn't find anything. I was working REAL hard Monday till yesterday, so it's possible I was just seeing things!

[pdot]

The only article I found was this on Goal:

http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/67/world-cup-2014/2014/09/09/5094072/european-clubs-blast-fifa-over-2022-world-cup-change

[ARYA :)]

^I seriously doubt that FIFA will be able to switch the WC dates to the winter months. This would mean the entire footballing community must agree to changing their domestic footballing scheduling all in an attempt for FIFA to accomodate Qatar 2022. Sepp is dreaming!!