Arsene Wenger considers challenging Gianni Infantino in FIFA presidential election
Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is considering a bid for the FIFA presidency to challenge incumbent Gianni Infantino. The move is reportedly supported by UEFA officials who are dissatisfied with Infantino's recent commercial strategies.
Why it matters
A potential leadership change at FIFA would have massive implications for the governance and commercial future of global football.
Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is expected to make a final decision this week on whether to run against Gianni Infantino in the FIFA presidential election. The 77-year-old is being heavily lobbied by key stakeholders, including UEFA, ahead of the November 18 deadline.
Arsene Wenger is weighing up a dramatic bid to stand against Gianni Infantino in the upcoming FIFA presidential election. Reports from various sources, including Sky Sports and The New York Times , reveal that the former Arsenal manager is expected to make his final decision in the coming days ahead of the November 18 declaration deadline.
Wenger has served as FIFA's chief of global football development since November 2019, but key stakeholders, led by UEFA, are lobbying the 77-year-old to put himself forward as an alternative candidate.
European governing body chiefs have reportedly lost faith in Infantino following recent controversies surrounding FIFA's commercial proposals.
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