Speaking about the political movements in the World Cup held in Qatar, the famous football commentator Gennady Orlov called for the World Cup to be held in European countries. Transmits words sports24.
“The smell around it is not pleasant. World Championships should be held in civilized countries, then everything will look different. In which countries? European countries of course. I don’t like that making money, not quality, is at the forefront of all FIFA’s policy,” Orlov said.
The World Championship started on November 20 and will run until December 18, 2022. The World Cup is played in eight stadiums in five cities. The final match will be played at the National Stadium.
Recall that there were many scandals around the World Cup in Qatar. The most discussed topic was the problem of immigrants who participated in the construction of the World Cup infrastructure. The media has repeatedly reported on the large number of deaths and injuries that immigrants have suffered during their work. Various calls were made from many countries. It was even suggested that Qatar be deprived of its right to host the World Cup. The rights of minorities in Qatar were also discussed. In addition, corruption allegations were raised in the election of the country that will host the World Cup for many years.
Former Russian Ambassador to Qatar Dmitry Dogadkin spoke On the criticism of the 2022 World Cup by Western countries.
Source: Gazeta
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