(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) DOHA, May 18 (KUNA) -- Qatar's stadium and infrastructure preparations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup are on the right track and the country's groundbreaking legacy work is progressing well, said Jurgen Muller, FIFA's head of planning and infrastructure.
Speaking at the World Stadium Congress on Wednesday, Muller praised the work being carried out by the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC).
"Qatar's infrastructure and stadium preparation is well on track," he told www.sc.qa on the sidelines of the event. We are very happy with these preparations," Qatar News Agency (QNA) quoted him as saying.
"Everybody knows it's not only towards 2022, they are working towards longer plans for 2030, so this step is only one step in the bigger picture.
"This World Cup is adapted to their overall time planning and we believe it will be an outstanding tournament," Muller pointed out. FIFA and the SC were among a range of global stadium industry leaders presenting at the World Stadium Congress in Doha - to which the SC is also a delivery partner.
Qatar's rapid progress ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup was top of the agenda during the conference on Tuesday, but Muller also pointed out that the country has developed an exemplary approach to legacy planning for the tournament from the earliest stage.
"Qatar's legacy planning was very clear to see from the bidding stage," Muller went on.
"They showed that they do not need such large capacities post-tournament and proposed modular elements to stadia, which is an excellent concept.
"There is already demand to the Supreme Committee for the demountable parts of their stadiums, so it is a very good approach." Muller said, adding that the tournament in Qatar would employ the latest technology and give fans a futuristic match-day experience.
The 2016 World Stadium Congress takes place in Doha at the Westin Hotel and Spa on May 16-19. (end) nnd.gb