The Peninsula
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) coach Thomas Tuchel while praising the state-of-the-art facilities at Aspire Academy is confident that Qatar will deliver an ‘excellent’ World Cup in less than four years.
“It’s a pleasure to be here (in Doha), sun is shining all the time. People make sure the visiting teams are provided with excellent conditions to play and practice. I am very sure and hopefully it will be a nice and challenging World Cup. I am eagerly awaiting it and it will be nice, only three years time,” said the German, while speaking to journalists here yesterday.
Tuchel is on a four-day visit to Qatar with the French champions as they prepare for the second half of the season in Doha.
The PSG tactician is delighted that the FIFA showpiece event of 2022 will be in winter season and he is eagerly looking forward to it.
“The weather conditions at the World Cup will be very excellent as it will be in winter. So big challenge for everybody and we all are looking forward to that and I am pretty sure Qatar will host an excellent world Cup.”
Speaking further, the 45-year-old trainer who joined PSG from Germany club Dortmund said people have been very friendly in Qatar to him and his team players and officials.
“From the time i have been here, I can tell you that it is a friendly place so people are welcoming, everybody is open and very friendly,” he added.
The former defender also heap praises on the excellent infrastructure at the Aspire Academy, which his team has been using for the last couple of days during their winter tour.
“Exceptional and incredible. This is the best pitch I’ve ever seen. The academy is incredible and it offers excellent and amazing opportunities,” he said.