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Michel Platini has been arrested over the decision to award the 2022 World Cup to Qatar
- Thread starter MikeHattsu
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Qatar seems such a natural choice tho, shocked to hear it might not have been a totally objective decision.
Well, I'm sure he is innocent anyway, no way Fifa could be corrupt
Well, I'm sure he is innocent anyway, no way Fifa could be corrupt
They need to call off this World Cup then. Have it organized on a shorter notice throughout Europe like the upcoming Euros.
Thousands of workers already died in the deathcamp, better cut the loss now
Every World Cup has some fudging going on behind the scenes. Even Germany needed to grease hands to hold the event.
With Qatar they crossed a line though. Because it's also a terrible place to hold the event and it fucks with the league calendar. Which pisses off plenty of people with influence within the organisation.
And that's before we get into the terrible labour conditions and human cost to build stadiums that will never be used again.
With Qatar they crossed a line though. Because it's also a terrible place to hold the event and it fucks with the league calendar. Which pisses off plenty of people with influence within the organisation.
And that's before we get into the terrible labour conditions and human cost to build stadiums that will never be used again.
The World Cup 2022 is supposed to take place in Qatar
From the moment that was announced everybody knew it was because they offered the highest bribe
Now Platini has been arrested for this
Also nothing will come from this
- Countries put bids together to host the World Cup
- Usually it goes to countries with the relevant infrastructure etc already in place
- Russia and Qatar were awarded consecutive tournaments (2018 and 2022)
- Russia and Qatar bids came under scrutiny, as it was obvious the bids were laced with bribes
- People have been arrested for it already
- Michel Platini is the former head of UEFA, who had considerable sway in the votes
Basically, the Qatar bit was corrupt AF and the chickens are coming home to roost now
Dread to think how many people have died because of this decision.
Hope this cunt gets dragged and the World Cup in Qatar gets #cancelled.
Hope this cunt gets dragged and the World Cup in Qatar gets #cancelled.
Thanks.
But since when does corruption ever get punished anyway?
I hope Scotland do not qualify for Qatar 2022 (not likely) All those ginger Scots in the stadiums will cook in the heat.
I am Scottish.
I am Scottish.
Looks like it was on corruption concerns and not, about, y'know, Qatar literally working people to death over it.
Sigh.
Sigh.
A significant amount of people have already died trying to organize this event https://www.independent.co.uk/sport...world-cup-deaths-workers-report-a8943096.html Hard to overlook it when by all accounts the figure's already in 4 digits, and there's still 3 years of work to be done before the actual event
give it to the fucking UK you cowards
we're the most equipped, periodt
Platini has really ruined his footballing legacy.
we're the most equipped, periodt
Platini has really ruined his footballing legacy.
Remember that the US lost to Qatar, it was in second place. Bill Clinton was pissed, he knew what was up. Not that it was a big secret.
They think they did
They think they did
not really unless you hold most of the games in London.
There is only about 4 stadiums good enough outside the capital