Corrupt Qatar

[Matt_Lcfc]

Not sure if anyone has been reading the news, but it seems like Qatar sabotaged Australia’s chances of hosting the 2022 World Cup. Many people are urging FIFA to investigate this matter; I will link the article. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/world-cup-2022-qatar-fifa-black-ops-us-australia-football-a8468391.html%3famp

just another reason why Qatar is inept of holding the World Cup, especially in winter. Seriously? A country which has no women rights in the 21st century, a country with an average temp of 50 degrees; a country which uses forced labour with little or no pay. There have been numerous deaths, yet FIFA turned a blind eye to this and not debunk this horrific people leading this. Even with recent news I can’t see Qatar being strippped off the World Cup, what does everyone else think?

Edited 29 July 2018 by Matt_Lcfc

[urban.spaceman]

Can he play RW?

 

Gerrimin.

[Guest Sharpe's Fox]

FIFA will probably only ever take the World Cup away from them when they import slave labour to build the infrastructure who then go and get kille....oh wait

[Matt_Lcfc]

2 minutes ago, Sharpe's Fox said:

FIFA will probably only ever take the World Cup away from them when they import slave labour to build the infrastructure who then go and get kille....oh wait

Watched a mini documentary about it and they’re importing a lot of labour from Africa with the promise for good money. A lot of them haven’t been paid & don’t get paid, not fed and sleep 10 in one room. Not sure how Fifa let this happen, especially with the World Cup being a celebration 

[Wymsey]

A good example of 'human rights' being ignored at the expense of £ for the local government etc. Disgraceful and it will tarnish the game unfortunately if FIFA fail to act on this.

[Matt_Lcfc]

12 minutes ago, urban.spaceman said:

Can he play RW?

 

Gerrimin.

Heard he’s good on his day , although he demands a lot of money 

[Matt_Lcfc]

Just now, Wymeswold fox said:

A good example of 'human rights' being ignored at the expense of £ for the local government etc. Disgraceful and it will tarnish the game unfortunately if FIFA fail to act on this.

They’re slowing tarnishing the game we love and people are blind to it. A winter World Cup won’t feel right, especially in Qatar 

[Stadt]

It doesn't matter what happens in Qatar from now to the world cup, it's going ahead. Even if tomorrow 200 people were gunned down FIFA wouldn't do anything about it, they'd release a statement condemning it and that'd about be the extent of it.

Edited 29 July 2018 by Stadt

[Matt_Lcfc]

7 minutes ago, Stadt said:

It doesn't matter what happens in Qatar from now to the world cup, it's going ahead. Even if tomorrow 200 people were gunned down FIFA wouldn't dot anything about it, they'd release a statement condemning it and that'd about be the extent of it.

Exactly mate and that’s the sad part

[Jattdogg]

No country outside of qatar should  be going there. Its a disgrace  they got the world cup and with the way they've treated foreigns workers is beyond shocking. 

 

The world should boycott the cup. See what fifa does then.

[Choppalcfc]

Women not even being aloud to go and watch a game of football, its disgraceful.

[Nick]

I think that at the stroke of the result of the 'winning bid' being announced officially, Qatar had disneyland fireworks setups go off all over the country... they knew they'd won it when everybody else thought they were left in the race to the announcement. Money talked somewhere and there's not a whole lot of interest in digging to find out where from what I'm seeing.

[stripeyfox]

Qatar 2022 is the most disgraceful decision in FIFA's history. 

 

If international FA's had a shred of integrity they'd walk away from it.

 

[davieG]

Is this just the English press because if it is it'll die on it's arse because FIFA hate the EFA, especially when you get the ex-head of the EFA suggesting we should get it.

 

Quote

 

Lord Triesman, former chairman of the Football Association and England bid chairman, urged Fifa to "look at the evidence thoroughly", and said Qatar should not be allowed to "hold on to the World Cup" if they were shown to have broken Fifa rules.

He told the paper: "I think it would not be wrong for Fifa to reconsider England in those circumstances... We have the capabilities."

 

 

[Bryn]

Aye if the FA wants to genuinely root out the corruption they need to not use it as an opportunity to take the WC on. We should categorically state that we do not want the 2022 WC and will support the investigation instead, else it's too easily smeared.

[davieG]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61504376

 

Qatar World Cup: Amnesty calls on Fifa to set up £350m fund for migrant workers
 

2022 World Cup chief Hassan Al Thawadi tells Dan Roan hosts 'ready to welcome the world'

Fifa has been urged to set up a compensation fund of at least $440m (£350m) for migrant workers who have suffered "human rights abuses" during preparations for the Qatar World Cup.

Amnesty International made the request in a letter to Fifa president Gianni Infantino.

The letter states: "Until all workers are compensated, the tournament cannot be truly celebrated."

The sum suggested is equal to the 2022 World Cup prize money fund.

It is estimated up to 30,000 migrant labourers have been used on projects to build seven stadiums for the finals in Qatar, as well as a new airport, new metro and new roads.

Amnesty, along with other human rights organisations and fans' groups, have called on Fifa not only to support workers who have died or been injured, but who have had pay withheld by employers or been forced to pay recruitment fees in order to secure work.

England players should highlight human rights concerns - Amnesty
How has Qatar treated stadium workers?
Qatar 2022: Can football be a catalyst for change?
Amnesty International's UK chief executive Sacha Deshmukh said there was a role to play for the England team, manager Gareth Southgate and the Football Association to put pressure on Fifa to act.

"Thousands of migrant workers have been exploited and many have tragically died to make this World Cup possible, so we hope the FA and Gareth Southgate and the players will back this innovative scheme to secure much-needed compensation for long-suffering workers' families," he said.

"Nothing can bring dead workers back to life or restore the dignity of those who were trapped in conditions amounting to modern-day slavery during Qatar's World Cup building boom, but a Fifa workers' fund would still be an important move."

Fifa said it was assessing the programme proposed by Amnesty and was already looking at ways to compensate workers in association with the organising committee.

"Through the recruitment fee reimbursement scheme, for example, both Fifa World Cup and non-Fifa World Cup workers have received payments of a total $22.6m (£18m) as of December 2021, with an additional $5.7m (£4.5m) committed by contractors," it said.

Qatar's World Cup organisers added they had "worked tirelessly" with international groups for the rights of workers on stadiums and other tournament projects.

A spokesperson for the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy said: "Significant improvements have been made across accommodation standards, health and safety regulations, grievance mechanisms, healthcare provision, and reimbursements of illegal recruitment fees to workers."

[walkerleeds]

What an utter tragedy for football this is. I won't be watching a minute of this World Cup.

[Nick]

It's a genuine disgrace.

[Guest Lako42]

Blood sport

[whoareyaaa]

Who the hell wants to go to Qatar and its in the winter couldn't think of a better way to ruin a world cup

[Walshy5]

This wouldn't have happened if we'd swapped the Kop with the Family stand!

[HybridFox]

FIFA don't give a toss let's be honest. They're not gonna cancel their showpiece event (and cash in hand)

[urban.spaceman]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-60867042

In February 2021, the Guardian said 6,500 migrant workers from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka had died in Qatar since it won its World Cup bid.
 

Qatar says that between 2014 and 2020, there were 37 deaths among labourers building World Cup stadiums. It says 34 of those were "non-work related".
 

For context, Human Rights Watch claimed there were 21 deaths in preparation for

Russia 2018 https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/07/13/russias-bloody-world-cup

 

In Brazil 2014 there were apparently 8. 

[marbles]

Surely FIFA can’t be expected to pay that amount.  It would take a huge chunk of the money Qatar paid FIFA to name them as hosts of the World Cup.

Edited 20 May 2022 by marbles

[Jon the Hat]

8 hours ago, urban.spaceman said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-60867042

In February 2021, the Guardian said 6,500 migrant workers from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka had died in Qatar since it won its World Cup bid.
 

Qatar says that between 2014 and 2020, there were 37 deaths among labourers building World Cup stadiums. It says 34 of those were "non-work related".
 

For context, Human Rights Watch claimed there were 21 deaths in preparation for

Russia 2018 https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/07/13/russias-bloody-world-cup

 

In Brazil 2014 there were apparently 8. 

It is a direct reflection of the normal death rate of the lower class migrant workforce in Qatar (and no doubt Saudi etc as well).  This is normal for them.  The problem then is the awarding of the contract to a country which doesn't take sufficient care of its migrant workforce wihout at least making sure it improves as a result.  On another note, football going full tilt at Gueye of PSG for refusing to wear a rainbow numbered kit when they are taking the world cup to a country where homosexuality is illegal is so hypocritical it is almost funny.  Almost.

Edited 20 May 2022 by Jon the Hat