World Cup 2022

Platini happy to back winter World Cup

December 2, 2011
UEFA president Michel Platini says it is "not a problem" to rearrange European club competitions in order to allow the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to be played in winter in the northern hemisphere.



Platini, who also confirmed he voted for Qatar as 2022 hosts, said the World Cup "is the most important thing'' and that it would be better to play the tournament when the whether was cooler.

Asked if he would move competitions such as the Champions League and Europa League, ...

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