The Premier League has been the loudest opponent of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar switching to a winter tournament — staged from November 21 to December 18 — that will be rubber-stamped at the FIFA ExCo meeting in Zurich on Friday . But the richest league in world football is not expected to kick off yet again when the dates become official this week . The PL is resigned to that decision being a formality since the opinions of PL chief executive Richard Scudamore and other European leagues chiefs were virtually ignored at the task force summit in Qatar which recommended a November-December competition . The dates from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar are expected to be confirmed on Friday in Zurich . Qatar will host the 2022 World Cup in the winter despite opposition from Europe 's big leagues . Instead , the PL and their European counterparts will be concentrating on winning concessions for such a disruption to their calendar . The biggest confrontation is likely to be with their own UEFA confederation over tightening the Champions League programme . This not only spreads itself over a ridiculous four weeks for their last-16 round but also forbids domestic fixtures taking place on those nights . The PL will also be wanting talks about cutting international friendlies , FA Cup replays and two-legged Football League Cup semi-finals in that season . But more conflict looks inevitable as the FA and Football League will not want their broadcasting deals affected by losing fixtures . However , a December 18 finish would see the Premier League restart on Boxing Day . Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore has been among the loudest critics of a winter World Cup . The Global Sporting Director Summit at the Etihad Stadium on April 29 has attracted former England cricket managing director Hugh Morris , who hardly put a foot wrong during his low-profile tenure that included three Ashes victories , as well as Paul Downton , who hasn ’ t put a foot right since taking charge in January 2014 . If the beleaguered Downton were to take any advice from Morris he would surely be told to do his work behind the scenes rather than at centre stage all the time . Hugh Morris ( left ) and Paul Downton ( right ) will both be at the Global Sporting Director Summit in April . The Football League are certainly in the right place if they were ever to be worthy of News at Ten attention . Having been evicted by the Premier League , their new offices in London ’ s Gray ’ s Inn Road are next door to the ITV news studio in the ITN building . And the complex production role of supplying content from all three lower league divisions in time for the 9pm Channel Five highlights show next season will be handled by ITN . Jason Leonard , RFU president from June , was surrounded by rugby fans on the Twickenham concourse before the Scotland game . It showed rugby definitely got one decision right — fast-tracking Leonard to be president during the World Cup , rather than some anonymous suit . And England Rugby 2015 will be making the most of Leonard being the Twickenham kingpin . Jason Leonard will take up his role as RFU president from June ahead of the Rugby World Cup . Moore ’ s tweet revenge . Only loveable BBC rugby co-commentator Brian Moore could go on Twitter seemingly to embarrass his own employers . Moore said on air that England scrum-half Ben Youngs was his choice as official BBC man of the match against Scotland . But Moore then went on social media to tell followers : ‘ Just to point out I picked ( Courtney ) Lawes as MoM but Youngs came up and had to deal with it. ’ A BBC spokesperson said the right graphic of Youngs was screened and was correctly announced and that Moore stood by his decision . No he didn ’ t on Twitter . Former Chelsea and Manchester United chief executive Peter Kenyon is busy advising Premier League promotion hopefuls Middlesbrough , having brought in the club ’ s first foreign manager Aitor Karanka . He is also running global football funds with super agent Jorge Mendes . Jersey-based Kenyon is also playing an influential role as chairman of burgeoning rugby agency Esportif . UEFA have put out a banal YouTube interview with president Michel Platini answering recorded questions that would have created derision if Sepp Blatter had done it . To Real Madrid legend Iker Casillas ’ probing : ‘ Mr President , I ’ d like to ask if you miss playing football ? ’ Platini replies : ‘ Iker , it ’ s always a pleasure to see you on TV . Normally , when I see you , I give you a cup . ’
A winter World Cup in Qatar in June is expected to be confirmed on Friday . Premier League has been among loudest critics of a winter World Cup . Paul Downton and Hugh Morris to attend Global Sporting Director Summit . Jason Leonard to take up RFU president role from 2022 .