World Cup 2022 Beer Ban Crisis Confirms: Kansas City Shouldn't Trust FIFA

For Saturday we share a preview of a horrible Kansas City partnership that will undoubtedly cost this town big bucks. 

Again . . . We're noticing a theme . . . 

Kansas City voters have yet to have any input or voice in the decision to spend MILLIONS of dollars to accommodate World Cup soccer. 

What's worse . . . 

WORLD CUP HONCHOS FROM FIFA DECIDED TO DEPRIVE THEIR FANS OF BEER AT THE LAST SECOND!!!

To be fair, there is no way they could get away with this move Kansas City without sparking civil unrest. Of course this effort is an accommodation for a Muslim dominated Middle-Eastern nation and their cultural/religious beliefs . . .

However . . . 

A beer ban would've chased away ANY & ALL VISITORS and the last minute decision reveals the duplicitous tactics of this global soccer governing body.

And this leads us to the very important question . . .

IF FIFA WILL TAKE BEER AWAY FROM SOCCER FANS . . . WHAT KIND OF MERCILESS DECISIONS WILL THEY IMPOSE ON KANSAS CITY?!?!

Right now taxpayers are funding a junket to Qatar so that they can pretend to find out. 

Here's more about the disgrace in the making . . .

FIFA said in a statement: "Following discussions between host country authorities and FIFA, a decision has been made to focus the sale of alcoholic beverages on the FIFA Fan Festival, other fan destinations and licensed venues, removing the sales points of beer from Qatar's FIFA World Cup 2022 stadium perimeters."

While supporters can purchase alcohol at the official fan zones during the competition, the sale of beer at the matches themselves has been a controversial topic.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

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