In speaking out, it is the first time the FA has taken a formal position on the controversial issue, although Dyke’s predecessor David Bernstein said in June that any plans to move the World Cup to the winter were “fundamentally flawed”.

The FA’s stance could lead to some differences with the Premier League, whose chief executive Richard Scudamore strongly opposes any move to change the World Cup to the winter due to the disruption it will cause to domestic club competitions over three years.

But Dyke has serious concerns about the weather in Qatar, where the desert climate sees June temperatures typically peak above 100 degrees Fahrenheit on a daily basis.

“It’s too hot,” he told BBC Radio Five Live.

“Forget about footballers; think about the fans.

“If you get thousands of fans, as you do at World Cups, out in that heat I just don’t see how it works.

“You can have air-conditioned stadiums but you’ve got to get in and out of the stadium, and that can take you an hour. In that sort of heat it’s quite dangerous I think.”

He added: “My major concern is about fans.

“If thousands of fans turn up for a tournament in Qatar it could be very dangerous.”

Dyke yesterday warned that the dispute over the 2022 finals was likely to be resolved by litigation, and he stressed the FA is not taking a stance on whether it should be moved to another country or shifted to a different time of year.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has recently expressed a preference for a tournament in a cooler season of the year.