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Platini says 2022 WCup debate open
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Taking a cautious approach to the 2022 World Cup debate, UEFA President Michel Platini said yesterday that his member countries have not fully committed to moving the tournament in Qatar to winter.
Platini said “probably no decision will be taken” on October 3-4, when FIFA President Sepp Blatter has said his executive committee should decide “in principle” that the tournament cannot be played in the Qatari summer.
“In terms of the specifics, we don’t know what’s going to happen,” Platini said of the FIFA meeting which has become the focus of intense speculation.
Platini got unanimous approval for a switch from summer from his 54-member associations this week at a European football meeting in Dubrovnik, Croatia.
“We haven’t said that we agreed fully,” Platini said at a briefing to close the four-day gathering. “What will happen, that’s more complicated and it’s hard to discuss.”
Platini, who opted for Qatar in the December 2010 vote, favors playing in winter and prefers a January slot.
Still, he acknowledged yesterday that “maybe it won’t be possible down the line” to change from summer.
Opinion in Europe is divided with Platini having to weigh opposition from the influential European clubs, leagues and players’ unions who refused on Thursday to agree any changes in Qatar’s World Cup hosting plan before being included in detailed consultation with FIFA.
“It’s a complicated discussion, let’s let Mr Blatter carry out that discussion,” said Platini, insisting that the whole issue was “FIFA’s problem”.
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