"FIFA expects to receive information on the specific steps that Qatar has taken since FIFA President Blatter's last trip to Doha in November 2013 to improve the welfare and living conditions of migrant workers," read a statement on FIFA's website.

"The application of international norms of behaviour is a FIFA principle and part of all of FIFA's activities, and is expected from all hosts of its events.

"FIFA firmly believes in the power that the FIFA World Cup can have in triggering positive social change in Qatar, including improving the labour rights and conditions of migrant workers."

Amnesty International urged Qatar to end abuse of migrants working on football World Cup infrastructure ©AFP/Getty Images



FIFA President Sepp Blatter met with Qatari officials in November following damning reports by Amnesty International and the International Trade Union Confederation on the working conditions of migrant workers involved in the construction of venues ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Qatar was accused of "non-payment of wages, harsh and dangerous working conditions and shocking standards of accommodation" towards the workers, causing Blatter to condemn the treatment as "unacceptable" and demand the situation change.

The update report, provided by the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy in Qatar, will be presented by FIFA Executive Committee member Theo Zwanziger to a hearing at the European Parliament in Brussels on February 13.

FIFA Executive Committee member Theo Zwanziger has been working closely with human rights organisations to help put a stop to the poor working conditions surrounding migrant workers in Qatar ©FIFA/Getty Images



"We are currently in the middle of an intensive process, which is exclusively aimed at improving the situation of workers in Qatar," said Zwanziger.

This process will continue after next month's report and will culminate in a report due to be delivered to the FIFA Executive Committee at its meeting on March 20-21.

"Ultimately, what we need are clear rules and steps that will build trust and ensure that the situation, which is unacceptable at the moment, improves in a sustainable manner," added Zwanziger.

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