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‘Qatar is a mistake,’ says former FIFA President Sepp Blatter

‘Qatar is a mistake,’ says former FIFA President Sepp Blatter

SEPP Blatter, the former president of FIFA when Qatar was awarded the 2022 World Cup hosting rights in 2010, told Swiss newspaper Tages Anzeiger "Qatar is a mistake," adding that "the choice was bad." The Qatar decision has been marred by controversy, including allegations of corruption and human rights violations since it was first announced. Blatter, who led FIFA for 17 years, has also been embroiled in accusations of corruption during his tenure. He was cleared of fraud by a Swiss court in June. The prosecutors have appealed the ruling. "It is too small of a country. Football and the World Cup…
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