Articles in the press all "expose" the now well known problems concerning the nomination of Qatar as the Hosts of the 2022 World Cup. Was the vote "fixed", were votes bought with money, is the country ready, is it too hot to play football there, etc. Numerous problems, all of which should have been avoided before even considering Qatar for such a venue !
What is even worse is that the same problems could again arise in the future ! What has been done since the nomination of Qatar to avoid such a possibility ?
When so many people suddenly vote to elect Qatar, a nonentity in the Football world, as "Hosts", there must have been "collusion" ! The real question then becomes, "How on earth was this possible" ?
The answer seems to lie in the articles 30 and 31 of the FIFA Satutes. There it is stated that all the Members of the Executive Committee and the President of FIFA can be re-elected. There is no time limitation on the length of their service. If only one re-election was permitted would this not make "collusion" more difficult ? Would this not ensure that new, younger blood would enter more easily into the FIFA management system ?
Current anxiousness surrounds the World Cup in Brazil, but the next re-elections of the President and the Executive Committee members are already on the horizon. Could these elections not be postponed for six months so that outside professionals could examine all the problems, make a report and suggest amendments ?
This in fact could be the lasting legacy that Sepp Blatter, now aged 78 and after 16 years of service as President, could leave to FIFA and the World of Football !
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