Roy Hodgson today warned of the “logistical problems” England and their fans could face if they qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Hodgson painted a bleak picture of what might await in the country. Speaking at the Vauxhall Road to Brazil 2014 media conference, the England boss said: “They’ve got a major logistical problem on their hands. It’s a vast country. I don’t think we realise quite how vast.
“There’s going to be enormous difficulties for the teams that qualify, according to where they’re drawn.It’s the Brazilian winter, so it’s not going to be sunbathing time unless you happen to find yourself in Rio.
“If you’re down in Porto Alegre, you’ll need a fur coat because it snows and temperatures reach single figures.
“And if you find yourself in Manaus then you won’t be sunbathing but you will find 45-50 degree heat and plenty of mosquitos.”
Hodgson revealed he had scouted potential bases in Rio, Sao Paulo and Belo Horizonte but expressed concerns about the facilities on offer.
“There are going to be enormous logistical problems,” he added. “The type of hotels that you’re likely to stay in won’t be the sort of hotels that national teams like to stay in, where you can essentially commandeer a hotel and fashion it to your requirements.
“It’ll be very difficult to get the type of privacy that national teams prefer, if they can get it, when they go to major tournaments.”
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