FFA Have Been Refused World Cup 2022 Compensation By FIFA

FIFA refused on Football Federation Australia’s call for the compensation if the 2022 World Cup is moved from Qatar’s summer months to winter and they also insisted that the Australian representatives were aware, that the timing of the tournament was subject to change.

The chairman of FFA, Frank Lowy on Monday said that the condition will become worse if the showpiece was switched to the winter months to avoid the Arab state’s searing summer temperatures. Lowy said Australia’s bid was based on the tournament being played during the European summer and asked FIFA to make an in-principle decision that “just and fair compensation should be paid to those nations that invested many millions, and national prestige, in bidding for a summer event if the tournament is shifted to Qatar’s winter.”

Lowy also suggested that for the effective scheduling for all leagues,there should be a “transparent process”, if the tournament is shifted.

There is a meeting among the Members of FIFA’s Executive Committee on October 3 to discuss the prospect of moving the World Cup from summer to winter.