ZURICH, Switzerland: FIFA President hosts the Vice-President of the European Commission Margaritis Schinas in Zurich to discuss several key topics; Vice-President Schinas was also joined by the EU Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein Petros Mavromichalis as part of his delegation; Among the topics on the agenda were the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and the future of football. FIFA President Gianni Infantino has hosted a high-level delegation, led by the Vice-President of the European Commission Margaritis Schinas, to Zurich for bilateral discussions on a host of key issues around football, society and the development of the global game. “Thanks to the FIFA World Cup a profound change is taking place in Qatar – leading the way for the region to follow,” the FIFA President said. “As independent international experts have repeatedly stated, almost never in history has a state accomplished such profound reforms in such a short time.” “FIFA appreciates the opportunity to have an open and constructive dialogue with the European Commission,” the FIFA President added. It is the European Year for Youth, and the year will end with the FIFA World Cup – always a joyous moment of European and global solidarity.

Source: Libya Today January 22, 2022 11:46 UTC