Sepp Blatter demise spells bad news for Qatar

“Think this is bad for Blatter? Could be a lot worse for Qatar.”

Those were the words of BBC sports editor Dan Roan after Sepp Blatter’s resignation in Zurich — and as the cheers in Europe begin to die down it won’t take long before the focus moves away from the outgoing President and on to the 2022 World Cup.

With the almost unanimous desire for a new, transparent and corruption-free Fifa so strong, even amongst those who wanted Blatter to stay, the very first question now will be: Can Qatar seriously host football’s showpiece tournament in seven years time?