FIFA reduced the program of the World Cup – RBC

FIFA reduced the program of the World Cup

FIFA World Cup 2022 will be four days shorter than typically. About this in his Twitter quoting Secretary General Jerome Valcke FIFA wrote BBC journalist Dan Roan.

The world championship in Qatar will continue 28 days, not 32 as usual. The decision was taken at a meeting of FIFA in Doha ( Qatar).

FIFA also discussing the possibility of transferring Championship November-December instead of the summer months. Summer temperatures in Qatar rises to 50 degrees, and the weather may be too heavy for the players and for the fans. The organizers of the championship was offered to equip arenas championship modern air conditioning, but this step is not solved problems are too severe climate for fans.

The Working Group FIFA voted unanimously for the transfer of the championship. According to the preliminary decision, the World Cup will be held from November 26 to December 23. This proposal will be discussed at a meeting of FIFA’s executive committee, which will be held on 19-20 March 2015.

UEFA also supported the idea of ​​holding the World Cup in winter and agreed to adjust the 2022/2023 season calendar years. In November and December in the European Cup group completed tournaments, and UEFA is ready to move the date of the competition.

The possible financial loss to be incurred by clubs of Transfer terms of the championship, FIFA will not compensate. « Compensation clubs will not. The solution we have adopted is not perfect, but why do we have to talk about compensation? What we do will be done only once and will not destroy the football, “- said Valcke.