ing a 2022 summer World Cup off the table,

DOHA, Qatar - With FIFA taking a 2022 summer World Cup off the table, Qatars tournament head now agrees that a winter tournament would be ideal.And although FIFAs investigators are preparing to release the findings of a World Cup corruption probe, Hassan Al Thawadi dismissed any chance of Qatar losing the showpiece event.Its definitely never been raised (by FIFA), the 2022 World Cup Supreme Committee secretary general said in an interview with The Associated Press. That matter has never even been implied.Any attempt to strip Qatar of hosting rights would be poorly received across the region, Al Thawadi cautioned.I dont think it would go down very well, he said. This is the first Arab World Cup. This is the first World Cup in the Middle East. This is the opportunity for a region that is passionate about the game.Although the Gulf nation still insists it could deliver on the bid pledge to stage the World Cup in its traditional June-July slot — by cooling stadiums against the fierce summer heat— that was not an option at last weeks FIFA meeting to find a solution.The question of actually hosting it in the summer was not on the table, Al Thawadi said. Amongst all those different recommendations that we were provided, I expressed my preference that the winter is the ideal time.Looking out from his Doha office, Al Thawadi noted that Novembers cooler temperatures are fantastic — its a nice period of time.The European Club Association proposed an April 28-May 29 timeframe as less disruptive to the domestic campaigns. But that is just too close to the month of Ramadan fasting, which starts in early April 2022, Al Thawadi said.UEFA President Michel Platini champions a January-February tournament and FIFA President Sepp Blatter now backs playing in November-December tournament, which would avoid a clash with the Winter Olympics.The final choice by FIFAs executive committee is expected in 2015, and Al Thawadi said that whatever happens we will always submit to the football communitys decision.Before then, FIFAs ethics chairman Joachim Eckert is expected within days to release findings into the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bidding contests following an investigation by prosecutor Michael Garcia into widespread allegations of vote buying.Qatar has repeatedly insisted that it broke no bidding rules, and Al Thawadi said: I have never had a meeting where I thought the World Cup was threatened in any way.The bid has been questioned over the role of Mohamed bin Hammam, the Qatari who was Asian Football Confederation president at the time of the 2010 vote. Expelled from world football twice — over financial wrongdoing linked to his FIFA presidential campaign and his AFC leadership — Bin Hammam was accused of buying influence for the Qatar bid. Qatar has denied corruption allegations while insisting Bin Hammam played no role in its bid committee.___Rob Harris can be followed at www.twitter.com/RobHarris and John Leicester at www.twitter.com/JohnLeicester Authentic D’Angelo Russell Jersey .C. -- Wake Forest coach Jim Grobe is resigning after 13 seasons at the school. Authentic Jared Dudley Jersey .J. Hardy to avoid a three-game sweep after blowing a big early lead. Odour had a leadoff single in the seventh and scored the tiebreaking run with the help of two errors by Hardy as the Rangers went on to beat the Orioles 8-6 on Thursday night. http://www.cheapnetsjerseysauthentic.co … er-jersey. However, Therrien added that Galchenyuks status for next Wednesdays game against the Detroit Red Wings is questionable. Galchenyuk has been out since Jan. 6 with a broken right hand. Authentic Allen Crabbe Jersey .com) - Stanley Johnson had 18 points and No. Authentic Jarrett Allen Jersey .com) - The Calgary Flames are spoilers once again.Schedule/Results DATE ROUND VISITOR HOME TIME/RESULT Monday Jan 5 Preliminary Japan Sweden Noon et/9am pt Monday Jan 5 Preliminary Czech Republic Russia Monday Jan 5 Preliminary Switzerland Finland Monday Jan 5 Preliminary United States Canada Tuesday Jan 6 Preliminary Switzerland Sweden Tuesday Jan 6 Preliminary Russia Canada Tuesday Jan 6 Preliminary Finland Japan Tuesday Jan 6 Preliminary Czech Republic United States Thursday Jan 8 Preliminary Switzerland Japan Thursday Jan 8 Preliminary Canada Czech Republic Thursday Jan 8 Preliminary Sweden Finland Thursday Jan 8 Preliminary Russia United States cheap falcons jerseys cheap ravens jerseys cheap bills jerseys cheap bears jerseys cheap bengals jerseys cheap cowboys jerseys cheap lions jerseys cheap texans jerseys cheap colts jerseys cheap jaguars jerseys cheap chiefs jerseys cheap rams jerseys cheap dolphins jerseys cheap vikings jerseys cheap saints jerseys cheap giants jerseys cheap jets jerseys cheap eagles jerseys cheap steelers jerseys cheap 49ers jerseys ' ' '