FIFA Vice President backs Qatar recommendations

FIFA Vice President Jim Boyce has backed recommendations to move the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to the winter, insisting that 'we've got to get on with it.'

A FIFA task force announced its recommendation for a "late November to late December" winter World Cup following a meeting in Doha, and also said that the tournament should be shortened.

These recommendations will be taken before FIFA's executive committee meeting in Zurich on March 19 and 20 for a final decision.

Speaking RTÉ Radio, Northern Irishman Boyce revealed his support for these recommendations, claiming that a summer World Cup in Qatar would not be feasible.

"To me it was always impossible to have a World Cup in the heat of Qatar, in the summer with temperatures exceeding 50c," he said.

"It's not only from a player's point of view but it's from a spectator's point of view because for me the World Cup is still the greatest sporting event on the planet.

"A task force was set up by FIFA and they've come up with a suggestion that the World Cup should be played in winter and they've come up with dates of November and December and I think we are where we are and we've got to get on with it.

"I know there are people who are obviously not happy with the dates that are being suggested but I would hope that in the interest of football people could sit down, could work it out together for the good of football.

"For me it's one year's disruption in a program," he added.

Boyce did not seem to be concerned with the prospect of a revolt from European clubs over the proposals.

Roughly 75% of the players involved in the World Cup are expected to come from European clubs but Boyce believes that a compromise can be reached, hinting at possible financial incentives.

"I think it's every player's ambition (to play at the World Cup) and any player who doesn't have the ambition to represent their country in the World Cup finals, to me there's something wrong with them," he said.

"FIFA give massive compensation to the club to release players so I'm quite certain that can be sorted out."

"I will accept that it will be disruptive but in my honest opinion it can't be avoided. Leaving aside the fact that the Qataris have said that they can air condition stadiums, you can't air condition a country.

"The thousands of people that would go there if it was in June or July and end up with serious illnesses - it's just not on."

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