I think it's a travesty. FIFA are pandering to the CBF again. By all means ensure that players are properly acclimatised before playing at altitude, but there's no need to prohibit the use of such venues altogether. If a Bolivian amateur player can compete at 4,000 metres without keeling over, a highly trained athlete at the peak of fitness can do the same. It's not as though he belongs to a different species. Why should Europeans be compelled to play at extreme temperatures if Brazilians can't play at high altitude?
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