Arsene Wenger says FIFA U-turn ‘necessary’ as pressure grows on Gianni Infantino

Former Arsenal manager Wenger insisted he was “not involved” in the plan in a statement issued on Tuesday morning.

FIFA’S chief of global football development Arsene Wenger says Gianni Infantino’s decision to withdraw from a plan to sell stakes in a World Cup company to private investors was “absolutely necessary and beyond question.” Former Arsenal manager Wenger issued a statement this morning, a week on from the first reports em

Gianni Infantino's is under more pressure than ever before and it appears things are only getting harder for the beleaguered FIFA president

Far from calming the waters or shoring up his presidency, Infantino has been swamped with criticism of his style of leadership.

FIFA executive Arsene Wenger backs decision to drop FIFA President Gianni Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan.

Fifa secretary general Mattias Grafstrom labelled Infantino’s plans as ‘sad’ in an internal email to staff, while Arsene Wenger has also distanced himself from the Fifa president

Fifa's chief of global football development Arsene Wenger says the decision to scrap the plan to have private investment in Fifa competitions was "absolutely necessary".

The statement by the former Arsenal coach did not name Infantino and comes after a weeklong furore across world soccer.

ARSENE WENGER has been forced to release a statement regarding Fifa's controversial World Cup sell-off plan. The now scrapped proposal would have seen a sister company to Fifa created in which private investors could buy shares, essentially owning parts of the World Cup. Wenger, who acts as the organisation's global he

Arsene Wenger breaks silence as leaked FIFA memo reveals fallout from Gianni Infantino controversy  gbnews.com

Arsene Wenger releases statement on Gianni Infantino's World Cup plan amid backlash over ex-Arsenal boss' silence  talkSPORT

Former Arsenal manager had faced criticism over his silence on the controversial plan

FIFA executive Arsene Wenger backs decision to drop Gianni Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan  Toronto Star

The intergalactic space warrior has emerged as a potential replacement for much-maligned FIFA boss Gianni Infantino after he looked to 'sell off' parts of the World Cup

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is in turmoil over plans to sell the World Cup to Josh Kushner’s firm, leading to a potential ousting movement inside FIFA.

FA to withdraw support for under-pressure Fifa boss Gianni Infantino as fury grows over his doomed World Cup sell-off plan  lbc.co.uk

Pressure is mounting for Infantino to step down after a wildly controversial and unsuccessful World Cup project announced late last month

A rift at the top of football is widening UEFA - which runs European football - said it had lost confidence in the boss of the sport's world governing body.

How Gianni Infantino engineered World Cup to sell his doomed plan  The Times