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Wenger not expected to stand for Fifa presidency against Infantino
ARSENE WENGER has reportedly decided against standing for the Fifa presidency in a boost for current incumbent Gianni Infantino. Wenger was touted as a potential rival to Infantino, who has lost the c
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Wenger was touted as a potential rival to Infantino, who has lost the confidence of European football’s governing body, Uefa, over the controversial plan to seek private investment in a World Cup company.
The deadline for candidates to declare their intention to stand is Wednesday November 18, but former Arsenal manager Wenger has informed Uefa he will not go head to head with Infantino, PA reported today.
It was first stated by Uefa in August that work to identify a credible candidate to challenge Infantino had got under way and Wenger was encouraged to stand.
Even though Wenger is European, he has served as Fifa’s chief of global football development since 2019 and has the respect of the football world after his Premier League success, which was preceded by successful stints in his homeland of France and Japan.
Wenger had also earned a strong command of respect in Africa for his development work within Fifa but, in a blow to Uefa, the 77-year-old will not stand.