Soccer-Reaction to recommendation on 2022 World Cup timing

Following is reaction to FIFA's recommendation on Tuesday to stage the 2022 World Cup in Qatar in November and December. European Clubs' Association (ECA): "For the football family, the rescheduling of the FIFA World Cup 2022 presents a difficult and challenging task," chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said in a statement. "European clubs and leagues cannot be expected to bear the costs for such rescheduling. We expect the clubs to be compensated for the damage that a final decision would cause." The German Football League (DLF): "Staging the World Cup in November/December is an organisational as well as a financial burden for European leagues," DLF managing director Andreas Rettig said.

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