![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/lineker-says-corrupt-world-cup-makes-him-queasy-and-explains-why-hes-going/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/4_An-Evening-with-Gary-Lineker-In-Conversation-With-Tim-Marlow-OBE-At-The-Design-Museum-In-Partnersh.jpg&description=Gary Lineker will lead the BBC's coverage of the Qatar World Cup, despite thinking that the tournament bid was "corrupt" and admitting the hosts' human rights record makes him "queasy"Gary Lineker will front the BBC's coverage of the World CupGary Lineker has slammed Qatar for their 'corrupt' World Cup bid and explained why he is covering the tournament despite feeling 'queasy' about the country's human rights record. Lineker will front the BBC 's coverage of the Qatar World Cup, which begins on November 20 and runs until the final on December 18. The former England striker is a veteran broadcaster, having covered six previous tournaments, but feels this one will be completely different to previous incarnations. In an interview with the i newspaper, he revealed that the BBC had consulted organisations like Amnesty International to discuss sports washing and ensure they hit the right tone in their programming. He said the opening show will be like a 'mini Panorama' and will focus on the many issues surrounding the tournament, rather than the football. 'I'm a little queasy about it,' he said. 'The human rights, the deaths building the stadiums, the homophobia in their laws, none of it sits right. 'What separates this one from the others is we know it's corrupt, it has now been proven. Most of the FIFA committee are either in jail, have been banned from football or fined. But we're stuck with it and the new FIFA incumbents. While they might make mistakes, I don't think they're corrupt. 'They're stuck with it, it was too far down the road to change it and it's the same for us. We're going there to broadcast it – journalists are going too but we're there to report on it not support it. We're not cheerleaders for it and that's an important thing.' Qatar has been criticised for its reliance on low-paid migrant workers to build World Cup venues ( AMA Sports Photo Agency/ Getty Images) Seventeen members of the FIFA executive committee which voted to send the World Cup to Qat){kind=link}
Gary Lineker will lead the BBC’s coverage of the Qatar World Cup, despite thinking that the tournament bid was “corrupt” and admitting the hosts’ human rights record makes him “queasy”
Gary Lineker has slammed Qatar for their “corrupt” World Cup bid and explained why he is covering the tournament despite feeling “queasy” about the country’s human rights record.
Lineker will front the BBC ‘s coverage of the Qatar World Cup, which begins on November 20 and runs until the final on December 18. The former England striker is a veteran broadcaster, having covered six previous tournaments, but feels this one will be completely different to previous incarnations.
In an interview with the i newspaper, he revealed that the BBC had consulted organisations like Amnesty International to discuss sports washing and ensure they hit the right tone in their programming. He said the opening show will be like a “mini Panorama” and will focus on the many issues surrounding the tournament, rather than the football.
“I’m a little queasy about it,” he said. “The human rights, the deaths building the stadiums, the homophobia in their laws, none of it sits right.