Keir Starmer intervened to oppose Fifa’s plan to move England kick-off time
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer intervened to oppose a FIFA proposal to move an England World Cup match to an earlier time. The government argued the change would disadvantage the team due to high-altitude acclimatization concerns in Mexico.
Keir Starmer: ‘We had to battle with the FA to get it back to where it was, which was counterintuitive.’ Photograph: Julian Finney/FIFA/Getty Images Keir Starmer: ‘We had to battle with the FA to get it back to where it was, which was counterintuitive.’ Photograph: Julian Finney/FIFA/Getty Images Keir Starmer Keir Starmer intervened to oppose Fifa’s plan to move England kick-off time PM stepped in over proposal to shift World Cup match to an earlier time, amid concerns it would benefit Mexico
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