Netherlands coach Louis Van Gaal says it's 'ridiculous' the World Cup is being played in Qatar

Amsterdam: Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal believes it is “ridiculous” the World Cup is being played in Qatar. The finalists discover on 1 April who they will be playing at the 21 November-18 December tournament which is one of the most controversial hosting selections in FIFA’s history. “It’s ridiculous that we’re going to play in a country to — what does FIFA say? — to develop football there," Van Gaal said on Monday, “and you do that by organising a tournament in that country. That is (expletive). But it doesn’t matter. It’s about money, commercial interests. That’s what matters to FIFA.” The World Cup vote was dogged by corruption allegations that FIFA did not verify, and Qatar has been forced to improve working conditions after rights groups highlighted violations in the construction of the stadiums in the tiny Gulf country. “Why do you think I’m not on commissions in FIFA with my … expertise?" Van Gaal said. “Because I have always opposed this sort of organisation. It’s not right.” Read all the Latest News , Trending News , Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.