Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal hits out at FIFA for 'ridiculous' decision to award Qatar 2022 World Cup

Netherlands national team coach Louis van Gaal has described the decision to award Qatar the 2022 World Cup as ‘bulls***’. The head coach was speaking at a press conference ahead of his side’s friendly with Denmark, which will be held in Amsterdam. Ad/> The friendly is a chance for the former Manchester United manager to experiment ahead of the World Cup later this year after the Netherlands topped qualifying Group G.

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«It is not right. I can say that in Qatar, but that [my opposition] doesn't help the world get rid of this problem.» There are concerns over workers’ rights in Qatar, with thousands of migrant workers dying in the build-up to the event, and regular complaints from human rights organisations about abuses condoned by and carried out by the state. The Dutch Football Federation are yet to issue a statement, with Van Gaal saying: «I am a member of a committee with Gijs de Jong [secretary-general of KNVB] and then I hear what has been agreed with other countries.