The Fifa Secretary-General made no apology for ripping up British football’s calendar for Qatar 2022.
A total of 100 Premier League games are to be rescheduled following the decision to switch the competition to November and December.
“There will be no compensation. Why are we talking about compensation?”
Jerome Valcke
Frenchman Mr Valcke, 54, said: “There will be no compensation. Why are we talking about compensation?
“The tournament is happening once, we’re not destroying football.
“Why should we apologise to the clubs?”
He insisted seven years was plenty of time to “reorganise” the game.
The former French TV executive also suggested the final would be held just two days before Christmas Day on December 23.
But he admitted: “It’s not perfect, we know that.”
Moving the competition will dodge Qatar’s notoriously scorching summer.
Jerome Valcke really is a smarmy twat isn't he? Blatter's hatchet man. Figo's first act as president should be to sack him.
— James H. (@Hodges777) February 25, 2015
So Valcke has said no compensation to clubs during the Qatar winter world cup 2022, think everyone should boycott it! #joke #corruptFIFA
— Scott Lovell (@scott_lovell) February 25, 2015Premier League Chief Executive Richard Scudamore, 55, said Europe’s leagues would “suffer the most”.
Last night, bookmakers Coral offered odds of 33-1 that England would boycott the finals.
Coral’s John Hill said: “The betting suggests the 2022 World Cup will remain in Qatar, but we have seen some interest in England boycotting the tournament.”
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James H tweeted: “Blatter’s hatchet man.”
Scott Lovell added: “Think everyone should boycott it!”
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