Fifa says a decision over whether to switch the dates for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be made in December 2014.
Sepp Blatter, the president of football's world governing body, announced in October that a taskforce would look at alternative dates.
That stemmed from concerns over the extreme heat in the Gulf state during the summer months, when temperatures can reach 50C.
Fifa president Sepp Blatter: ''There should be a consultation"
Qatari organisers says they can host the tournament at any time of year.
But the Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee added that it would listen to the will of the international football community if a decision to move to a new date is made.
After meeting in Brazil, Fifa's powerful executive committee have announced a "road map" for the consultation process, which is being led by Sheikh Salman - the president of the Asian Football Confederation and a Fifa vice-president ...
See the whole story here, courtesy of BBC.
Kicking Back Comments: This farcical delay is not a surprise as FIFA needs to "study" the process. Here is is ... June is too hot, Winter Olympics in February ... so no go for those ... Looks like November.
I really hope US TV drops them like a bad habit.
Saddest part of the article was here:
Four months away for an update ... when people are dying to build their stadiums ... and they are accepting waiting four months for an update. How very predictable of FIFA.
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