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35 Nw. J. Int'l L. & Bus. 167 (2014-2015)
The Winter's Tale of Corruption: The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the Impending Shift to Winter, and Potential Legal Actions against FIFA

handle is hein.journals/nwjilb35 and id is 173 raw text is: Copyright 2014 by Northwestern University School of Law Printed in U.S.A. Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business Vol 35. No. I The Winter's Tale of Corruption: The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the Impending Shift to Winter, and Potential Legal Actions against FIFA By Kate Youd* Abstract: Hosting rights for the 2022 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament have been awarded to Qatar through a process that many alleged was corrupt. The climate in Qatar during the summer, when the tournament is traditionally held, is extremely hot, leading many in FIFA to consider potentially moving the tournament to the winter months. This move would have a major financial impact on professional soccer leagues in Europe and throughout the world, as well as on broadcasters and business partners. This Comment explores how a legal case could be brought against FIFA for its decision to award the tournament to Qatar. This Comment discusses the judicial bodies that could hear the case-FIFA's internal judicial bodies, the Court of Arbitration for Sport, and the Swiss Federal Tribunal-and analyzes how this case regarding the 2022 hosting rights would likely proceed in those judicial bodies. It ultimately concludes that given governing rules and precedent there is little likelihood that a case against FIFA could be successful. 167 J.D., 2015, Northwestern University School of Law; B.A., 2011, Humanities, Brigham Young University. I thank the editors and staff of the Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business for their hard work and for their contributions to my Comment.

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