Presidential pressure: DFB’s Neuendorf tells FIFA they have to live their human rights talk
September 23 – German FA president Bernd Neuendorf has added his voice to growing demands that FIFA sets cash aside for a compensation fund for migrant workers in World Cup host Qatar.
Speaking at a conference, Neuendorf pointed to FIFA’s responsibility in staging the World Cup in Qatar, which was awarded the hosting rights in 2010, in particular over its human rights record and labour law issues tied to the kafala system.
Neuendorf said “FIFA has adopted a human rights policy and it expressly states that FIFA will pay compensation where it has taken responsibility for tournaments,
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