The president of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, said Tuesday that the 2022 World Cup will be played in November and December, forcing to postpone the League Champions and Europa League.
"The World Cup 2022 will be played in November and December. Will this be good for the Champions League and the Europa League? Historically we have always played on the same dates will be. But the world will not fall apart if once in history is changed the date of the World Cup, "Infantino said at a news conference.
Infantino stressed that FIFA must do everything possible for the Qatari World elapses in the best conditions and ideally.
"The rest should it hold as they can. They must adapt their calendars the World Cup. I repeat, the decision is made," he added.
The Swiss, who today inspected in Moscow Luzhniki Olympic Stadium, host the opening match and the final of the World Russia 2018, then travel to Qatar.
At a press conference, Infantino today promised to expel all the corrupt officials of the football world and expressed confidence that the World Russian first used with video replays of the most questionable moves.
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miercuri, 20 aprilie 2016
miercuri, 30 martie 2016
For abuses to workers in Qatar, Amnesty International accuses FIFA
FIFA was accused by Amnesty International of not preventing the abuses that happen to the workers responsible for the construction of the stadiums that will be used at the World Cup 2022 in Qatar. For the human rights group, which revealed on Thursday a full abuse cases report at the Khalifa Stadium and Aspirine Zone, which includes training camps and structures around the field, what is happening is a disgrace to football world.
According to Amnesty International, immigrants working in the works of the Khalifa Stadium (one of 12 being built or refurbished) are delivered absolutely filthy accommodation and have confiscated passports and suffer intimidation of leaders. They receive lower wages than promised, and other irregularities. Among the 234 men interviewed by Amnesty International, only six reported receiving salary previously agreed.
The situation caused the Amnesty condemn FIFA, for human rights abuses in the World Cup host country 2022: "The abuse of immigrant workers is a wound in the conscience of world football," said the secretary general of Amnesty International, Selil Shetty . "For players and fans, a World Cup stadium is a place of dreams. For some of the workers we spoke with, it looks like a living nightmare ".
Contact the Goal , the report's editor, Mustafa Qadri explained how gardeners Khalifa Stadium are cheated by recruitment companies, "the was promised them $ 260 (about US $ 935) per month. Now, $ 260, when you paid a thousand to $ 4.300 as a recruiting fee to get started, it is not a lot of money (...) When you remember, on top of that, the lack of dignity in the way they are treated, it is very shocking ".
"These companies claim ignorance, but ignorance is no excuse for the law and international morality. Moreover, in terms of negligence, one must seriously question it, "Qadri said. "We're saying that for years."
"We said that this was an issue for the Supreme Committee for Qatar authorities and updated regularly to FIFA, either directly or from our publications. So far, nothing was really done. " Both the Qatar Supreme Committee as FIFA said in a statement that continue working to improve the situation of workers.
According to Amnesty International, immigrants working in the works of the Khalifa Stadium (one of 12 being built or refurbished) are delivered absolutely filthy accommodation and have confiscated passports and suffer intimidation of leaders. They receive lower wages than promised, and other irregularities. Among the 234 men interviewed by Amnesty International, only six reported receiving salary previously agreed.
The situation caused the Amnesty condemn FIFA, for human rights abuses in the World Cup host country 2022: "The abuse of immigrant workers is a wound in the conscience of world football," said the secretary general of Amnesty International, Selil Shetty . "For players and fans, a World Cup stadium is a place of dreams. For some of the workers we spoke with, it looks like a living nightmare ".
Contact the Goal , the report's editor, Mustafa Qadri explained how gardeners Khalifa Stadium are cheated by recruitment companies, "the was promised them $ 260 (about US $ 935) per month. Now, $ 260, when you paid a thousand to $ 4.300 as a recruiting fee to get started, it is not a lot of money (...) When you remember, on top of that, the lack of dignity in the way they are treated, it is very shocking ".
"These companies claim ignorance, but ignorance is no excuse for the law and international morality. Moreover, in terms of negligence, one must seriously question it, "Qadri said. "We're saying that for years."
"We said that this was an issue for the Supreme Committee for Qatar authorities and updated regularly to FIFA, either directly or from our publications. So far, nothing was really done. " Both the Qatar Supreme Committee as FIFA said in a statement that continue working to improve the situation of workers.
Infantino plan World Cup in 2026 with 40 teams
Thinking of increasing competitiveness and the chances of the teams to have a place in the biggest football tournament in the world, Gianni Infantino, FIFA president admitted that the entity studies to increase to 40 the number of participating teams in the World Cup. The change, if it occurs, would be worth in 2026, with the World Cup in 2018 and 2022 keeping the 32 teams of the current regulation.
"We can increase competition for more participants. The idea would be for the 2026 edition Let's talk about it with everyone: players, the Council of FIFA ... you not only the chance for many other teams participate as allows multiple dream of a place in the final, "said the agent.
The expansion teams ensure that the continents might give more representatives than today. South America, for example, could over a direct wave, the Infantino plans. Currently, four teams are guaranteed in the world and an even dispute the repechage.
"My proposal to South America is to establish five fixed places and maybe one more to win through repechage," he said
Comments on terrorism - The leader also did not fail to give statements about terrorist attacks on their visit to Montevideo, as the most recent tragedies with authorship of the Islamic state were related to football. Infantino, however, said that his focus is to bring joy to people with sporting events that FIFA can accomplish.
"Of course, terrorism is a concern," he stressed the representative of FIFA at a news conference in Montevideo, after visiting the Museum of the mythical stadium Centenario Football.
"We want to organize football without talking about politics, not to mention violence, not to mention religion, and give a little life to the people, to forget the problems of everyday life," continued Infantino.
"I hope and expect that all terrorism in the world and end in football as well. We have the ambition to solve the world's problems, but rather to organize soccer parties," he said.
Infantino conducts a tour of South America that led to Paraguay and Uruguay and still pass through Bolivia and Colombia on Thursday.
"We can increase competition for more participants. The idea would be for the 2026 edition Let's talk about it with everyone: players, the Council of FIFA ... you not only the chance for many other teams participate as allows multiple dream of a place in the final, "said the agent.
The expansion teams ensure that the continents might give more representatives than today. South America, for example, could over a direct wave, the Infantino plans. Currently, four teams are guaranteed in the world and an even dispute the repechage.
"My proposal to South America is to establish five fixed places and maybe one more to win through repechage," he said
Comments on terrorism - The leader also did not fail to give statements about terrorist attacks on their visit to Montevideo, as the most recent tragedies with authorship of the Islamic state were related to football. Infantino, however, said that his focus is to bring joy to people with sporting events that FIFA can accomplish.
"Of course, terrorism is a concern," he stressed the representative of FIFA at a news conference in Montevideo, after visiting the Museum of the mythical stadium Centenario Football.
"We want to organize football without talking about politics, not to mention violence, not to mention religion, and give a little life to the people, to forget the problems of everyday life," continued Infantino.
"I hope and expect that all terrorism in the world and end in football as well. We have the ambition to solve the world's problems, but rather to organize soccer parties," he said.
Infantino conducts a tour of South America that led to Paraguay and Uruguay and still pass through Bolivia and Colombia on Thursday.
luni, 14 decembrie 2015
Uruguay aims to renovate the Centenary planning to host the 2030 World Cup
Name: Centenario Stadium
Address: Kilometer 1 Way to Airport El Eden (La Tebaida)
Opened: February 2, 1987
Capacity: 26,000 spectators
Surface: Natural grass
Distance to airport: 5 km
Distance to the hotel zone: 5 km
Uruguay today issued an appeal for international scope for remodeling the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo with the intention of aspiring to organise the World Cup in 2030, date that marks 100 years first World Cup FIFA, conquered by the Celeste.
The basis of this "National and International Competition for architectural and urban ideas for remodeling the Centenario Stadium and its surroundings" are already being discussed by the competent authorities, he said during his speech Mario Romano, director of the Administrative Committee of Official Field (CAFO ), responsible for managing the site.
Thus, the call is already in the hands of the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) and the Municipality of Montevideo, explained Romano, who explained that during the next four months, and once the bases are established, the call for participation national and international architects could occur in a period of one year.
"We are what the authorities can transform, correct and change, and from there be absolutely equipped to make the call next year and go a very difficult road but hopefully have a significant return," he said.
In this context, the president of the AUF and interim president of CONMEBOL, Wilmar Valdez, said that the renovation of the Centenary will be "a key driver" to fulfill the dream with all Uruguayans to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the first World 2030 organisation.
"Hopefully that might be holding the World Cup together with our friends from Argentina , with whom we have been talking for a while on this issue. There is no doubt that there will be a very important event organized by FIFA at this stage because will commemorate 100 years since the first World Cup, "he said.
Similarly, he added that beyond the renovations to be made in the primary enclosure must be to preserve their historical value.
"When the Centennial begin this transformation will surely get the attention not only of those who are accustomed to come to the stadium, but worldwide," said Valdez.
The Estadio Centenario was designed by architect Juan Antonio Scasso and opened for World Cup 1930, it was conceived according to the latest techniques of the time and executed in record time.
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