185 Dead building Qatar world cup in 2013...

[TomandJerry]

...And likely to rise

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/24/qatar-2022-world-cup-185-nepalese-workers-died-2013

Edit: 185 dead in 365 days is one death every 1.9 days.

Well done Fifa, you got blood on your hands, and more coming.

 

[Insel affe]

Money, money, money......

Back handers, back handers, back handers.....

Bollox, bollox, bollox......


The poor workers cost nothing and mean nothing......


Money, money, money......

 

[Baron Pepperpot]

Tis symbolic of racist attitudes in that region. The life of a Nepalese worker is equal in value to the media attention it gets.

We should look more locally for the solution though. If European federations had any guts they would have refuse to take part in the tournament unless workers conditions are ultimately proven to have met acceptable standards.

If that was British workers ...

 

[Surf's Up]

Qatar is Blatter's one-off pension scheme so he ain't bothered.

 

[The Wizard]

One reason that this is acceptable to FIFA....

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[BrianWade4]

I despise FIFA.

 

[desprateseagull]

185 too many. There would be uproar, if this happened in UK / Europe, so why not Qatar$$$

 

[Sompting_Seagull]

There should be a boycott, but there won't be. Some sort of recognition of the deaths during the games should be made at least.

 

[TheJasperCo]

This is like the Ancient Egyptians building the pyramids to satisfy the over-inflated egos of the powers-that-be. Hundreds died in the making of those relics, and for what?

 

[Butch Willykins]

I didn't think that any of the construction work had begun on infrastructure or stadiums for 2022 yet?

That aside. It's totally scandalous, regardless of what they are building. Qatar is without doubt the worst country I've ever visited.


EDIT - just saw a paragraph in the Guardian article stating work had begun on a stadium.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Qatar is Blatter's one-off pension scheme so he ain't bothered.

He doesn't give a toss , he'll be brown bread long before 2022.

 

[worthingseagull123]

...And likely to rise

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/24/qatar-2022-world-cup-185-nepalese-workers-died-2013

Edit: 185 dead in 365 days is one death every 1.9 days.

Well done Fifa, you got blood on your hands, and more coming.

They don't care. All a bit money and lining their pockets.

Shameful that Qatar got it. Not a great human rights record and an unplayable climate.

Fifa have truly sold out. I really hope we don't qualify for it.

 

[seagull_in_malaysia]

How many have died building infrastructure for the Brazil world cup?

 

[catfish]

Life is a cheap commodity if you're a foreign labourer in that country. Not that Blatter or his buddies could give a toss.

 

[beorhthelm]

How many have died building infrastructure for the Brazil world cup?

5 apparently, this is best source i could find in few minutes. generally results show theres been a handfull of accidents and significant delays.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Money, money, money......

Back handers, back handers, back handers.....

Bollox, bollox, bollox......


The poor workers cost nothing and mean nothing......


Money, money, money......

Spot-on. Never was any money to be made by FIFA and businesses in mainland Europe after all the stadiums,hotels,transport etc are here already.

 

[Westdene Wonder]

Would this indicate that Elf & Safety is not taken seriously?
When play does commence its a good chance that players will be added to the death toll, considering the high temperatures expected, it would be interesting to know who voted for Qatar to host the games.

 

[Stevie Boy]

He doesn't give a toss , he'll be brown bread long before 2022.

we can only but hope

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Would this indicate that Elf & Safety is not taken seriously?
When play does commence its a good chance that players will be added to the death toll, considering the high temperatures expected, it would be interesting to know who voted for Qatar to host the games.

And it will happen,but FIFA don't care.

 

[JamesAndTheGiantHead]

Some sort of recognition of the deaths during the games should be made at least.

185 minutes silence before each game?