Denmark manager calls for change in way World Cup hosts are chosen

18-Nov-2022 16:17:32 | Guardian

Kasper Hjulmand says Qatar process must not be repeated
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The Denmark manager, Kasper Hjulmand, has said he hopes the process through which Qatar was awarded the World Cup is never repeated and called for a more diverse, youthful demographic to influence the hosting of tournaments.

Denmark, highly fancied for a strong run over the next month, have been one of the more vocal countries around the off-pitch issues that cast a heavy cloud over the hosts. They remain aggrieved Fifa refused them permission to train in shirts reading “Human rights for all”, a ruling they will abide by for fear of a potentially heavy punishment. On Friday they trained in black shirts, described by the manufacturer, Hummel, as “the colour of mourning”.