A report by the National Journal questions why a global organization that prides itself from being socially-diverse like FIFA hand out hosting rights for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup events to countries who have legally and culturally oppose homosexuality.
Australian Federal Minister for Sport Peter Dutton reportedly said that his country is mulling what legal actions to take following its loss to Qatar for the hosting rights of the 2022 World Cup, Courier Mail said.
The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service public body in the UK suggested several policies that employers could consider having in place to combat low employee productivity and staffing during this year's World Cup, the Guardian reported.
Legalweek.com reports that the latest manual of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association regarding its intellectual properties for the 2014 World Cup is seeking to curb enterprising entities who wish to financially gain on the popularity of one of the biggest sports event in the world.
