Blatter admits Qatar World Cup 'mistake'
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Sepp Blatter admits Qatar World Cup error and backs winter switch. |
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has admitted for the first time that awarding the 2022 World Cup to Qatar may well have been "a mistake".
The revelation came during an exclusive interview with Insideworldfootball.com on issues surrounding the two tournaments set to follow Brazil 2014.
Asked by the website about awarding Qatar the tournament, the 77-year-old said: "It may well be that we made a mistake at the time."
Blatter has said on several occasions that he wants his executive committee to move the tournament to the winter as temperatures can reach 50°C in Qatar in June and July. The matter will be discussed at a board meeting on October 3.
If such a move is rubber-stamped, the Swiss added: "The next steps will include a close look at the international calendar and to establish what consequences the change would have.
"We would naturally need to speak to and consult with all interested parties and stakeholders."
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