I think Zahir makes an interesting point re-change. The world cup organisers and the international comunity as a whole need to say to them this is unacceptable, (We in the west like to do this, especially to any nation with oil!) abolish these practices or we will move the tournament elsewhere. To be honest, its not going to happen because these practices are not a recent development, the corrupt lot who chose Qatar will have known about it when they made their decisions. (And doubtless filled their pockets) I think firstly fans can boycott it, though that may not stop it going ahead or even players or preferably whole teams could say thanks, but no thanks. Again this may not be that likely, every player dreams of going to these events and for some 8 years between tournaments may see their only oportunity missed. Besides which who boycotts when? the current players? they will generally not be around for it. The next generation of youth players? When? Now? 7 years time or imediately before the tournament when people have been enslaved for the next 9 years? The only options come from individual FA's/ each countries politicians and when did they last show their worth? Bah!
Yeah, and they're also holding a World Cup (and a Winter Olympics) in this country in the next few years [video]http://www.5pillarz.com/video/muslim-passenger-shot-in-face-in-terrifying-russia-subway-attack/[/video] Just despicable
I'm not comparing the two by any means, but if you look at how high-profile the recent (and ultimately ill-fated ) badger cull became when people like Brian May got involved, there's no reason why this shouldn't assume even greater significance. What it needs is intervention on human rights grounds by one or two global icons for the corrupt bastards at FIFA to be forced to sit up and actually do something - rather than pay the customary lip service, as happened when Nepalese worker deaths were highlighted in Qatar recently. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/01/qatar-world-cup-2022-nepalese-die-building-sites
Tony i really cant see how a criminal attack on an innocent person is comparable. The fact that serious human rights issues are being ignored by FIFA was really my point. The workers in this country seem to be treated like slaves, the more we hear about the conditions and terms these people have to work under the bigger question over FIFA and its motives should be. How much more news like this do we need to hear before someone will actually challenge these people?
Sorry, I was just highlighting the rampant violent, hooligan element of that country with a serious penchant for hideous homophobia, racism and Islamaphobia. Apologies if you think they are less important than people's worker rights (which I do agree is a serious issue by the way). My post fitted in entirely with the OP didn't it? I don't really get why it isn't deemed relevant of a comment?
individuals attacking others is serious whether its racism, fascism or what ever, every country suffers this by individuals but when the goverments of these country's condone this behaviour and even make the rules\laws that make it acceptable thats where the buck stops for me. I do see your point but its a grey area with the laws in Russia, FIFA turning a blind eye to these humans rights issues is almost condoning it but of course we know im public they will play it down. I just wonder how much more dirt has to be dug before someone really stands up and questions there motives.
Would a forfeit by global sponsorship companies such as Coca-cola, McDonalds, VISA etc from the competition be enough to persuade FIFA to move the world cup? Or does the oil money compensate the potential loss in revenue from these major sponsors?
Yeah that would do it, especially if they pull out now 8 years before the oil money helps. Would also be unbearably embarrassing for FIFA doubt it will happen though
