The 2022 edition of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar will be held first in winter.
The Premier League’s “Big Six” club may be put on the bench on the weekend before the start of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar at the request of the Football Association. [FA]..
Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal and Tottenham could drop all matches on the weekend of November 12-13, a few days before the kick-off at Al Bayt Stadium in Qatar, ESPN reports. there is.
This year’s World Cup in Qatar will be held for the first time in winter. This is also the first time a global tournament has been held in Arab countries.
The rescheduling had a huge impact on leagues around the world, forcing the Premier League to take a mid-season break of more than six weeks.
England will play their first match on November 21st and will face Iran on the first day of the World Cup. The FA’s decision to cancel the match shortly before the kick-off in Qatar is designed to relieve pressure from English football players to enable higher performance in tournaments.
Earlier this year, England manager Gareth Southgate proposed the move before it was announced this week.
“If you don’t get a derby or such a’big six’game, it will help,” he said.
“But that’s not the fault of the league where the World Cup is held in the winter,” Southgate added.
