2. Dangerous to players
• Heat can cause health risks
• Caution was taken with athletes at the 2008 olympics when
temperatures were only 30 degree Celsius
• At 30 degree Celsius risk of heat illness begins to increase
3. Supporters
• Heat wave in Northern Europe with similar
temperatures was responsible for 15,000
deaths
• There were increased hospital admissions
during this time
• Could effect amount of people that come to
support the event
4. Cooling Technology
• Fully air-conditioned stadiums and training
grounds working via solar power
• Keeps stadium below 27 degree celsius
• Have been doubts about the technology
5. Domestic League Interference
• Non-summer world cup would get in the way
of European domestic leagues
• Football federations have 7 years to devise a
plan to accommodate the World Cup for one
season
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