Michael Beavon, director of Arup Associates, said: "There is a moderate risk of heat injury to the players between 24C-29C. But if you go above that you have high and extreme risk of injury.
"The one thing FIFA do say, although it is for guidance, is if it's 32C they will stop a match and play three 30-minute thirds rather than two 45-minute halves."
Temperatures can soar to over 40C in the summer, so the risk to players' health is clearly substantial. But, there is another way to get around this problem.
Do not have the World Cup in Qatar.
It is probably the most obvious solution.
What is the point in having three period football matches? It goes against the entire history of football. Not only will the idea of three periods play havoc with television scheduling, but the games will take even longer to complete.No one wants to go to a football match and be disturbed by regular intervals. This is not American football where it takes four hours to complete a game because of the different plays and advertisement breaks.
Naturally, FIFA have distanced themselves from the claims. A spokesman said: "The possibility has not been discussed." Trust Sepp Blatter and his cronies to attempt to sweep another scandal under the rug.
The problem with Blatter is that he wants to leave a legacy. This is why we are facing the problematic World Cup in Qatar in the middle of summer, because of his 'legacy'. The only thing he is going to be remembered for is a series of cock-ups and a bribery scandal - not to mention his stubborn stance on goal-line technology, which I am not even going to get into.
Qatar was not a popular choice to host a World Cup, and this will do nothing to change anyone's views on the matter. Should three thirty minute periods be introduced, Blatter will be the laughing stock of the planet and the beautiful game will be a mockery.
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