FIFA will continue to put pressure on Qatar over human rights - President


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 28 Dec 2016

DUBAI (Reuters) - FIFA will continue to "put pressure" on Qatar about the treatment of migrant labourers building World Cup stadiums in the Gulf Arab country for the 2022 tournament, its President said on Wednesday.

The world football governing body in the past admitted it was slow to act over concerns about the abuse of labourers in Qatar.

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