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Top Fifa executive Wenger condemns move to reform World Cup business plan

Fifa's head of global development Arsene Wenger (centre) attended the England v Argentina semi-final at the 2026 World Cup with Fifa boss Gianni Infantino (right) and the president of the Argentina Football Association Claudio Tapia (left).
Fifa's head of global development Arsene Wenger (centre) attended the England v Argentina semi-final at the 2026 World Cup with Fifa boss Gianni Infantino (right) and the president of the Argentina Football Association Claudio Tapia (left). REUTERS - Paul Childs

Former Arsenal coach Arsène Wenger on Tuesday became the latest top executive at world football's governing body Fifa to distance himself from the failed plan of Fifa boss Gianni Infantino to sell stakes in future World Cup profits to private investors.

Infantino hired Wenger in 2019 as Fifa's head of global football development and over the past seven years, the Frenchman has masterminded Fifa's quest to make sure talented players around the world are spotted and developed.

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