German great Franz Beckenbauer recently suggested that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar could take place in January in an attempt to protect the players against the heat during the summer and UEFA president Michel Platini has now agreed that it could be a good solution to organise the tournament in the winter.
"It's true that if we talk about the World Cup in the Gulf in January, that would be easier than to play in June. On that I agree, and why not? It's possible," the former France international was quoted as saying by reporters.
"There are some issues that need to be addressed though. How much rest time will we give to the players after the World Cup?. If we play in January, well, will it be a February off and then we start again in March? We will discuss this heavily in the months and years to come."
Even if the tournament will be held during the summer though, Platini doesn't think the heat will be a problem.
"The temperature in Dallas during the 1994 World Cup was 45 degrees Celsius, if I'm not mistaken, in 1994 and nobody criticized the USA at the time
"It's true that if we talk about the World Cup in the Gulf in January, that would be easier than to play in June. On that I agree, and why not? It's possible," the former France international was quoted as saying by reporters.
"There are some issues that need to be addressed though. How much rest time will we give to the players after the World Cup?. If we play in January, well, will it be a February off and then we start again in March? We will discuss this heavily in the months and years to come."
Even if the tournament will be held during the summer though, Platini doesn't think the heat will be a problem.
"The temperature in Dallas during the 1994 World Cup was 45 degrees Celsius, if I'm not mistaken, in 1994 and nobody criticized the USA at the time
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