Lise Klaveness, president of the Norwegian Football Federation, has been the only leader who has dared to face FIFA for the shameful designation of Qatar as the venue for the next World Cup. One week ago, at the FIFA convention in Doha prior to the draw, Klaveness took the floor and brought out the colors: “We cannot tolerate organizers who do not guarantee the safety of workers, or leaders who do not want to host women’s parties, nor do they protect the security of the LGBTQ community. This World Cup was awarded on unacceptable terms and with unacceptable consequences. We should think about the wounded and the relatives of the dead. ” The response from the 211 representatives of world football present there, mostly men, was one of reproach and punishment.
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