“This is not an idea that should be discarded,” said Victor Montagliani.
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FIFA Vice President Victor Montagliani brings the conversion of the European football leagues to the Calendar year in the game. “This is not an idea that should be rejected,” said the 54-year-old chief of the Continental Association for North and Central America and the Caribbean (Concacaf) in an interview with the Italian radio station Sportiva. It is a “possibility” that should be discussed at national and international level. “It could be a solution for the next two years and the Winter World Cup,” said the Canadian.
The World Cup 2022 in Qatar is played from November 21 to December 18 due to the heat in the summer months. The basic schedule of professional football must therefore be adjusted in advance. Because of the Corona virus crisis Almost all leagues around the world have been suspended or even canceled. The conversion to the calendar year would therefore have the advantage that the leagues by 2020 significantly more time would have to bring the interrupted season to an end. Subsequently, the calendar rhythm could be played for at least two years and no further serious change for the Qatar World Cup would be necessary.
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