“The championship is extremely dramatic, there are many excellent matches. I must say that the way I have participated so far, the championship is very well organised. It was considered a disadvantage, but I think it is an advantage that there is no travel. All these issues are several tens of kilometers away,” Fousek said at a press conference after the meeting of the FAČR executive committee.
According to him, the progress of the tournament shows that Qatar were not a bad choice. “These initial critical moments have already subsided, human rights speculation, worker deaths during stadium construction, rainbow ribbons. Including how Qatar was chosen to host the championship. they are not related to football, they were established long before The organizer was chosen in 2010. Back then the organizer was chosen by the executive committee, today it is chosen by the congress, which is made up of all 211 member unions,” noted Fousek .
“The reactions of some federations and national teams before the start were completely unrelated to football, they accelerated during FIFA President Infantino’s speech. After the exciting introduction, all those things that are not so much related to football have been sorted out. Now everyone is watching the World Cup without shocks. In the end, the events clearly confirm that football won” added Fousek.
He appreciated the way national football matches. “We see that Europe maintains its privileged position, but the other continents are constantly improving. We are not talking about Brazil and Argentina, but we see that the African and Asian teams are making incredible progress. After all, Morocco progressed to the quarter-finals final,” Fousek recalled.
“Eventually, of course, I’ll keep my fingers crossed for the Euros, I hope the European team wins. I don’t want to underestimate anyone, but I’d probably prefer France and Portugal slightly,” added Fousek.
Next Sunday he will watch the final in person at Lusail Stadium. “On the occasion of the opening match, there was a FIFA summit, which we attended. I will participate in the final by invitation of FIFA, as well as the other presidents of all FIFA member associations,” noted Fousek.
For the first time in history, the championship is not played in the summer, but at the end of the autumn part of the season. “There have been huge problems with it. The leagues have been disrupted, the European cups have had to adjust their calendars. It’s a big habit. A certain negative was that national teams came in practically from the beginning. There was no they were retreats,” Fusek said.
“On the other hand, I hear more and more opinions that it’s a real football Christmas. That it’s great, that the viewer can enjoy it in this period. But we must take into account that this will not become the rule. The deadline June, July will remain until when it’s not preserved in the future,” Fousek added.
He likes the referees setting more times than before in the league. “I would stand by the coaches who, even before this World Cup happened, said: we count on playing 95 or 100 minutes. It’s a certain novelty and I understand that many may not like it. But I like it,” he added. Fusek.
