0 shares 5 View comments The controversial move to stage football's 2020 European Championship in a dozen or more countries is likely to be followed by major leagues across the continent, including the Premier League, fighting any bid to reschedule the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to the winter. The 2020 decision was a summer whim by UEFA president Michel Platini and will mean tens of thousands of fans making arduous journeys to follow their teams. Making plans: UEFA President Michel Platini (left) and FIFA President Sepp Blatter A 2022 seasonal move needs to be rubberstamped by FIFA but is a strong possibility. Their president, Sepp Blatter, said in January last year that he expects a Qatar World Cup 'will be held in winter', but this is not yet FIFA's formal decision. Over the past few days, Qatar 2022's communications and marketing director, Nasser Al Khater, has confirmed: 'We bid for the World Cup to be held in summer and