If they wind up holding it in winter, European enthusiasm for the World Cup is going to plummet even without the other factors. Forget all those public gatherin

If they wind up holding it in winter, European enthusiasm for the World Cup is going to plummet even without the other factors. Forget all those public gatherings, large and small, which are a huge part of the experience of major tournaments. The TV broadcasters are already objecting to the proposed winter move. It's just an awful decision on every level for everyone who wasn't being directly bribed by the Qataris. I do maintain a tiny shred of hope that a few major nations will withdraw from FIFA after this summer, bringing the whole thing toppling down. It's a fantasy, though. Most football politicians are nearly as bad.