Sepp Blatter is still determined to switch the 2022 World Cup to the winter because of the intense Qatar summer heat. Blatter will hold talks with the Fifa executive committee in October.

Sepp Blatter believes that to switch the World Cup to the winter in Qatar

The summer heat in Qatar can reach 50 degrees celsius with an average of 40 degrees celcius.  Evidence has emerged that highlights the dangers of playing games at these temperatures.

However the Premiership is opposed to the move as it would cause major disruptions to regular season fixtures, even though the Qatar heat dips to 20 degrees in the winter months. That being said, Qatar is planning to play all the football matches in air-conditioned stadiums.

Blatter has insisted that this change would only affect one season, but the fears are that the disruptions would be felts across Europe for three seasons, and would have an impact on all of European domestic football.

Blatter responds by saying that: “It is high time we recognise that football is a world game. Half the world in the southern hemisphere are effectively forced to play the World Cup in the middle of their season, so why is there so much upset in European nations when they are expected to do the same?”