FIFA’s Chief of Global Football Development, Arsene Wenger, says the decision to scrap the federation’s president Gianni Infantino’s controversial plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup was “absolutely necessary and beyond question.”
The former Arsenal manager was appointed in 2019 and has become the latest high-profile figure to criticise Infantino’s scheme on Tuesday.
Infantino wanted to sell a 20 per cent stake in the World Cup to private equity investors through his FIFA Forward Enterprise.
The plan, however, sparked a barrage of criticism for Infantino and has been rejected by three continental confederations, forcing the Italian to ditch his divisive idea.
UEFA, European football’s governing body, threatened to boycott the World Cup and other FIFA competitions if Infantino pressed ahead with his plan.
Wenger, the most successful manager in Arsenal’s history, joined the chorus of disapproval on Tuesday, making it clear he was opposed to the plan.
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