The World Cup in Qatar, which has paused leagues across the globe, 'won't feel the same', says Mansfield Town manager Nigel Clough
The Gulf state has been criticised for its stance on same-sex relationships, its human rights record and treatment of migrant workers.have faced human rights abuses while employed to build the wider infrastructure necessary to host the tournament.
In February 2021, the Guardian said 6,500 workers had died in Qatar since its World Cup bid was successful, using data supplied by embassies in Qatar.Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter recently said awarding the 2022 World Cup to QatarFormer Nottingham Forest, Liverpool and Manchester City forward Clough won 14 England caps from 1989 to 1993
Clough, who manages Mansfield Town in League Two, said the decision to award the tournament to a country unable to host it during its traditional timeslot has robbed the event of the usual excitement.would have been played in temperatures exceeding 40C,"I think the World Cup should be like the FA Cup, and reserved for a special time in the summer when all the football leagues are having a break," Clough told BBC Radio Nottingham.
"You associate it with a summer competition. Even in England, people are watching it outside on screens and in pubs and here we are in the depths of winter.Clough, who won 14 England caps but never played at a major tournament, hopes his Mansfield side see some benefits from the Premier League and Championship being put on hold during the World Cup.
"I hope people get out to see their League One, League Two or non-league team, watch live football that way, if they are are missing the Premier League and Championship," he added.
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