Football Notes: Dutch FA Seeks Analysts To Prepare For Use Of Video Review

The Dutch FA has begun advertising for video analysts as it "prepares for the introduction of video technology in the Eredivisie next season." Dutch website Voetbal Int'l reported a board meeting last week "determined to begin the search for analysts" (London GUARDIAN, 6/2). ... The Qatar national team's match against Scotland on Friday has "raised hackles amongst Scottish politicians, unions and fans, adding to the controversy over the desert nation's hosting of the 2022 World Cup." Some want the friendly to be canceled "in protest against the deaths of migrant workers building stadiums for the World Cup." They also say the award of the World Cup to Qatar -- a country with "little soccer tradition, a lack of infrastructure, and a stifling climate -- reeks of corruption." The Scottish FA -- the world's second oldest -- said that the match "will go ahead and that human rights issues should remain separate from sport." Qatar denies wrongdoing in connection with its successful World Cup bid (REUTERS, 6/2).