article: Media playback is not supported on this device The Frenchman's stance puts him in direct opposition to some of Europe's biggest leagues and clubs, who want the event to be staged in May. The World Cup is usually held in June and July, but Fifa has been told that Qatar's searing summer temperatures will put players' health at risk. Platini said: "It'll never be in April, May or June. It will be in winter." He added the 2022 Champions League semi-finals and final could be moved to June if necessary, saying the clubs would accept whatever decision was made. "It's not the clubs that are playing, it's the players and it's not possible to play in May when it's 40 degrees," said Platini, 59. Media playback is not supported on this device The English Premier League, Spain's La Liga and the German Bundesliga think a May World Cup will cause the least disruption as Fifa attempts to find an alternative date to June and July. But the favourite dates are either November and December or January and February. Football's most influential figures met in Zurich on Monday in an attempt to agree a solution to one of the sport's most controversial dilemmas, and plan to meet again in January. The taskforce set up to look into this issue will then present its preferred option to Fifa's executive committee in March. Fifa's preference is for a switch to November and December. President Sepp Blatter has already agreed that a World Cup will not clash with the Winter Olympics, which appears to rule out a move to January and February. But Uefa, which governs European football, is opposed on the grounds it would impact on the Champions League group stages, a stance backed by the Premier League. Many North American and South American domestic seasons conclude about this time, too. Speaking during a tour of the Football Association's training base at St George's Park in Staffordshire, Platini said: "As president of Uefa, I have no problem whether it's in November, December, January or February. "I have no problem. For the competition of the Champions League, we have no problem. "Your clubs in England, your league (the Premier League) has a problem… but we have to find a compromise. Everybody has to lose something but in the end I think winter will be a good date. "It will not be in April, it will not be in May or June or July or September. It will be November, December or January." When asked how regrettable it was that the issue had still not been finalised four years after Fifa's executive committee voted for Qatar, Platini said: "It's not regrettable for me. I don't regret voting for Qatar." He also rejected any suggestion the World Cup's credibility had been damaged by the Qatar controversy. "I don't think so," he said. "I've always said that I hope it will be in Qatar in winter. A lot of people voted for Qatar, not only me." Platini insisted Qatar was the right choice because Arab countries had bid for
summary: Uefa president Michel Platini has told BBC Sport the 2022 Qatar World Cup must be played in winter.