Winter World Cup just ‘nonsense’ — McCarthy

FIFA president Sepp Blatter’s proposal to play the 2022 World Cup in Qatar during January has provoked a mixed reaction from Premier League managers.

Qatar has temperatures reaching 50 degrees centigrade in June/July but changing the date of the World Cup would have major implications for domestic competitions in Britain and the rest of Europe.

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy said: “I think it’s stupid and I think the more airtime he (Blatter) gets, he makes it worse for himself.