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December 9 – Gibraltar FA president and chairman of FIFA’s subcommittee for human rights and social duty Michael Llamas has referred to as FIFA’s determination to disregard the Qatar report ‘disappointing”, however denies that the work of his committee has been undermined.
In an interview with Gibraltar TV, Llamas (pictured) mirrored on the dramatic publication of the Qatar report that beneficial compensation to migrant staff who helped construct the infrastructure.
For the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. “It hasn’t undermined the work of the committee fully however what is obvious is that compensation was one of many outcomes that individuals and civil society have been trying and ready for,” stated Llamas. “That hasn’t materialised.”
He stated that the $50 million legacy fund for the 2022 World Cup that FIFA introduced earlier than publishing the Qatar report below cowl of darkness is forward-looking. “It needs to be put in context what FIFA has completed,” defined Llamas.
“The thought of a legacy fund was created for the reason that 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The Qatar legacy fund is really groundbreaking within the sense that FIFA has deserted the host nation and the football-only goals. It’s devoting the legacy to social coverage points that are vitally vital. This needs to be welcomed. I don’t know any sports activities affiliation that has given so many funds to social insurance policies across the globe which has nothing to do with the game they handle.”
Llamas added that FIFA didn’t merely brush the matter apart and was adamant that the subcommittee will maintain taking part in its position.
On Wednesday, FIFA will award the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia, a rustic that additionally applies the notorious kafala system.
