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2022 Qatar World Cup Best Held Nov-Dec: FIFA President Blatter 2013-11-09 14:53:40.669 GMT
By Robert Tuttle Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Tournament in Jan and Feb ‘not possible,’ would conflict with Winter Olympics, FIFA President Sepp Blatter told reporters in the Qatari capital Doha. * Qatar will amend its labor laws to protect workers: Blatter * Qatar will step up labor inspections: Blatter * Blatter says he discussed worker rights in meetings with Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani and labor ministry representatives * NOTE: FIFA will wait until next year to decide on dates for 2022 World Cup in Qatar amid concern summer temperatures will be too high * NOTE: Qatar has come under scrutiny over treatment of foreign laborers after the Guardian reported Sept. that 44 Nepalese workers died between June 4 and Aug. 8 amid “appalling labor abuses” in the country
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