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Sepp Blatter: Working Conditions for 2022 World Cup in Qatar Are Unacceptable
FIFA fossil Sepp Blatter has now come out and called the labour situation over in Qatar unacceptable as the nation prepares itself for the 2022 World Cup.
According to Blatter, something has to change, and he’s saying this because the situation received worldwide press recently when amnesty International complained how migrant workers are being treated in the Gulf nation.
Blatter met with Michael Sommer, the president of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) recently and FIFA released a statement which said,
"fair working conditions must be introduced quickly, consistently and on a sustained basis. Economic and political leaders must contribute to improving the unacceptable situation in Qatar.
Blatter added that he believes the ITUC will help bring about a change and that Qatar is actually taking the plight of the migrant workers very seriously. However, up to now, hundreds of workers have lost their lives to satisfy Qatar and FIFA by being worked like dogs to get ready for a tournament which is still nine years away. Blatter remarked that football can play an important role in the situation and can help it change.
The whole 2022 World Cup has been a complete mess ever since it was awarded to Qatar and people are now losing their lives over it. Instead of doing the simplest thing and using common sense by telling Qatar to stuff it and hold the event somewhere else, Blatter and FIFA are stubbornly insisting the games be held there even though the voting was likely corrupt.
FIFA says, "Qatar must guarantee the International Labour Organization’s core labour standards and thus eliminate discrimination and forced labour as well as allow freedom of association for its 1.3 million migrant workers. Large companies must be reminded of their duties in this area. The international community must also accept its responsibility."
However, FIFA brings a lot of these problems upon itself by continuously holding World Cups in regions of the world that simply aren’t up to snuff in holding them.
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