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The clubs will probably be forced to let their best players go and play anyway, much like the African nations.
Australia may seek 2022 Fifa World Cup compensation
Australia's soccer chief Frank Lowy says his country's Football Federation (FFA) may seek compensation if the 2022 World Cup is switched to the winter.
Australia was one of four countries that lost out to Qatar, despite spending £25.27m on its bid.
Qatar has temperatures of 50 degrees Celsius in June and July, so Fifa is debating holding a winter tournament for the first time.
"Australia invested heavily in the World Cup process," Lowy said.
"Since December 2010 Australia has been careful not to let its misgivings about the process be interpreted as sour grapes.
"But now, with increasing speculation about a change that will impact on us as one of the bidding nations, and because our competition will be affected, we have made our position public."
Lowy was quoted in a FFA statement that asked Fifa to look at awarding compensation.
It read: "Fifa's 3 October meeting should consider the following: An in-principle decision that just and fair compensation should be paid to those nations that invested many millions, and national prestige, in bidding for a summer event."
Qatar beat Australia, Japan, South Korea and the United States to win the right to host the 2022 World Cup.
Lowy, the billionaire owner of the Westfield shopping centre empire, is also urging Fifa's executive board to not make a quick decision about moving the tournament to a date when the weather will be cooler.
He said: "Better to let the independent investigative process run its natural course and then, with those issues settled, make a clear-eyed assessment about rescheduling and its consequences."
Australia's soccer chief Frank Lowy says his country's Football Federation (FFA) may seek compensation if the 2022 World Cup is switched to the winter.
Australia was one of four countries that lost out to Qatar, despite spending £25.27m on its bid.
Qatar has temperatures of 50 degrees Celsius in June and July, so Fifa is debating holding a winter tournament for the first time.
"Australia invested heavily in the World Cup process," Lowy said.
"Since December 2010 Australia has been careful not to let its misgivings about the process be interpreted as sour grapes.
"But now, with increasing speculation about a change that will impact on us as one of the bidding nations, and because our competition will be affected, we have made our position public."
Lowy was quoted in a FFA statement that asked Fifa to look at awarding compensation.
It read: "Fifa's 3 October meeting should consider the following: An in-principle decision that just and fair compensation should be paid to those nations that invested many millions, and national prestige, in bidding for a summer event."
Qatar beat Australia, Japan, South Korea and the United States to win the right to host the 2022 World Cup.
Lowy, the billionaire owner of the Westfield shopping centre empire, is also urging Fifa's executive board to not make a quick decision about moving the tournament to a date when the weather will be cooler.
He said: "Better to let the independent investigative process run its natural course and then, with those issues settled, make a clear-eyed assessment about rescheduling and its consequences."
'fuck dat that the city isn't even built' ... ha ha he's great
'fuck dat how we're going to squeeze 2 million people into this little ass country'
'fifa, fuck you! fuck you! i'm serious mother fuckers, fuck you!'
'fuck dat how we're going to squeeze 2 million people into this little ass country'
'fifa, fuck you! fuck you! i'm serious mother fuckers, fuck you!'
Yeah ok there's massive article about that there... Quiffmongous... But anyways - it seems reasonable that the thing is so different to what they spent all that money bidding for that they should have to rebid or something.
I dunno how it works though... I mean I doubt FIFA are covered by the kinda guidelines I've got to follow in the EU. I don't even know if there are any global agreements for this kinda thing.
I dunno how it works though... I mean I doubt FIFA are covered by the kinda guidelines I've got to follow in the EU. I don't even know if there are any global agreements for this kinda thing.
Nope. Out of the other 99 wealthiest businesses in the world they are the only one not subject to any body or regulatory panel with no independent checks on finances or anything else they do.
I might start my own world cup with a different sport. You know something that makes me money hand over fist.
Is there a soggy biscuit world cup?
We should ditch world cups and national football altogether for all star games - premier league XII v la Liga, Serie A, Bayern Munich, Eredivisie, Celtic, Brazilian Serie A and so on.
On a serious note I'm starting to warm to the idea of a winter world cup, just for the novelty. I know summer is the tradition but the thought of being cosy on the sofa or in the bar during the depths of winter watching world cup matches sounds alright to me.
On a serious note I'm starting to warm to the idea of a winter world cup, just for the novelty. I know summer is the tradition but the thought of being cosy on the sofa or in the bar during the depths of winter watching world cup matches sounds alright to me.
When you put it like that I have to agree, something an Australian winter world cup sounds fine though
Maybe I'm wrong but I get the impression that this is going to be played to empty stadia, most of the people there will only be showing their faces for the sake of it... there aren't any pubs and whatever you think about alcohol it kinda goes hand in hand with getting an atmosphere together. No one is going to travel to it.
Australia would be a great choice. Bit of a bastard with the time difference but there are already zillions of ex pats from all over the world and people would make a big trip out of it. I would go if I had the dough around that time. If not I'd just go nocturnal for a month.
Australia would be a great choice. Bit of a bastard with the time difference but there are already zillions of ex pats from all over the world and people would make a big trip out of it. I would go if I had the dough around that time. If not I'd just go nocturnal for a month.
Well there's a sport I would stand a chance of getting a medal in ...
NO!
I've said it before & I'll say it again, the only countries that should host the world cup are :
England
France
Germany
Spain
Italy
Holland
Portugal
Argentina
Brazil
Mexico
Uruguay
Thats it.
yeah but given that FIFA is genuinely into blorting its gooey wad into every orifice that will entertain it, if new territories are to be explored I would rather they were places that sold loads of beer and had a laugh and weren't governed by a load of backward hand chopper offers.
Mind you that new Ozzie PM would probably go down a storm in Qatar.
Mind you that new Ozzie PM would probably go down a storm in Qatar.
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