Qatar 2022: UEFA rights working group says FIFA support for permanent ILO office to advise workers "fulfils request" for migrant worker centre
"UEFA welcomes FIFA pledge to tackle Qatar labour issues," 21 Nov 2022
A group of 11 European football associations said it welcomed promises from FIFA of support for migrant labourers in Qatar and the creation of a legacy fund from 2022 World Cup proceeds for what it said were some of the world's most vulnerable people.
The UEFA Working Group on Human and Labour Rights, made up of representatives from the football associations of Belgium, Denmark, England, Finland, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland and Wales, said it had met world football’s governing body on Sunday and “can confirm that substantial progress has been made on key issues”...
It said FIFA had confirmed support for a permanent International Labour Organization (ILO) office in Doha that would support and advise migrant workers.
“This fulfils the request we made some time ago for a migrant worker support centre,” UEFA said in a statement. “In addition, we welcome FIFA's commitment to work with the relevant authorities to ensure that all migrant workers will receive financial compensation in cases where they have not been paid in time or have been injured in any work-related accident.”