Fifa president Blatter revealed the prospect of a gulf-wide event, first proposed by arch-rival Michel Platini, would be discussed after a decision was made over whether to move it to the winter.
The extraordinary revelation came during Blatter’s visit to Abu Dhabi ahead of Friday’s Under-17 World Cup final, during which he also indicated the 2022 tournament would need to kick-off in November or December rather than January or February.
It also came 24 hours before Blatter visits Doha to meet the Emir of Qatar to discuss the scandal over the death and mistreatment of workers building the infrastructure necessary for the country to host the World Cup.
Asked about the prospect of matches in the tournament being played elsewhere, he said: "I keep a big question mark on this.
