There has been quite a lot of criticism of Fifa’s decision to award the 2022 World Cup to Qatar. The country does not have a footballing tradition and even with super cooled stadiums, it will be a very hot environment in which to stage the tournament.
There has been quite a lot of criticism of Fifa’s decision to award the 2022 World Cup to Qatar. The country does not have a footballing tradition and even with super cooled stadiums, it will be a very hot environment in which to stage the tournament.
As a possible response to this criticism, the Qatar Investment Authority is now reported to be looking for a Premiership club to purchase. It is felt that this would give them added credibility in world football, although there are plenty of people around who resent the success of the Barclays Premier League. Indeed, the fact that all four English clubs have qualified for the knock out stage of the Champions League will probably the increase the sense of unfair competition to be found at Uefa.
Spurs are their favoured target, but if they can’t do a deal in the capital city they would be prepared to acquire Everton or Newcastle United.