The Word Cup won't feel the same because of the host country being "inappropriate", according to former England forwardNigel Clough.
It is the first time in the 92-year history of the competition that it won't take place in the summer.
The World Cup has been affected by human rights issues.
"I don't agree with the timing and location of the event," he said.
"I know it has to be played because of the climate, but that all fits in with it being inappropriate as well as all the other moral issues that have arisen."
Same-sex relationships, human rights and treatment of migrant workers have all been criticized by the Gulf state.
Amnesty International says that since 2010, hundreds of thousands of migrant workers have faced human rights abuses while employed to build the wider infrastructure necessary to host the tournament.
The Guardian reported in February of 2016 that 6,500 workers had died in the country since it hosted the World Cup.
The total was not true.
The decision to award the World Cup to Qatar was a mistake, according to Sepp Blatter.
The decision to award the tournament to a country that isn't able to host it during its traditional time slot has robbed the event of the usual excitement.
If the competition had been held in June and July, the matches would have been played in the high 40's and 50's.
The World Cup should be reserved for a special time in the summer when the football leagues are not playing, according to Brian Clough.
It's associated with a summer competition. We are in the depths of winter and people are watching it on screens and in pubs.
You don't associate it with that so it won't feel the same.
During the World Cup, the premier league and the Championship will be put on hold, and that could be a good thing for Clough's team.
If people are missing the premier league and the championship, I hope they go to see their League One, League Two or non-league team.
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