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24Feb/15

European clubs will want compensation if the 2022 world cup is rescheduled

February 24, 2015FootballAssociation football, Chairman, EUROPEAN CLUB ASSOCIATION, FIFA, FIFA 100, FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup controversies, Germany, Heinze Rummenigge, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Karl-Heinze Rummenigge, Munich, Qatar, Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup bid, Sports, the FIFA World Cup 2022, Western Asiasmbale

Chairman of the European Club Association Karl-Heinze Rummenigge says they will ask for compensation if FIFA reschedules the 2022 Qatar world cup for November and December.
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24Feb/15

FIFA task force recommends shorter world cup in Qatari Winter

February 24, 2015FootballAsia, Asian Football Confederation, Doha, FIFA, FIFA World Cup controversies, Geography of Asia, Jérôme Valcke, Qatar, Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup bid, Salman bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa, Sebastián Soria, Sports, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Western Asia, World Cup, Zürichsmbale

DOHA, QATAR (FEBRUARY 24, 2015) (REUTERS) – A FIFA task force examining dates for the Qatar World Cup has recommended the Gulf state hosts a shorter tournament, staged in November and December 2022.
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14Feb/15

Clear bias against Qatar says Gulf state’s 2022 World Cup Committee chief

February 14, 2015FootballAl Thawawida, Amnesty International, Corruption in Switzerland, FIFA, FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup controversies, Geography of Asia, Hans-Joachim Eckert, Hassan Al Thawadi, Michael Garcia, Mohamed Bin Hammam, Mohammed bin Hammam, Qatar, Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup bid, Sepp Blatter, Sports, Switzerland, Western Asia, Zürichsmbale

There has been a “clear bias” against Qatar in the wake of Michael Garcia’s FIFA report into the bidding process for the next two World Cups, says 2022 Committee chief Hassan Al Thawadi

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