After weeks of deliberation, Arsene Wenger looks set to opt against challenging Gianni Infantino for the FIFA presidency in March, as per a report from L’Équipe.
Wenger is currently the Director of Football Development at FIFA. His relationship with the institution’s president, Infantino, has cooled, however, since the Italo-Swiss director failed in his attempts to sell World Cup shares. Infantino managed to weather that storm and remain in his post, however, he will be challenged at the FIFA elections, which will take place in Rabat on 18th March.
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Wenger had been touted as a challenger and UEFA’s preferred challenger, L’Équipe understands. He has been deliberating his decision for several weeks. The former Arsenal manager has been torn between the feeling of an obligation to prevent Infantino from obtaining re-election and the feeling of impotence in challenging the kind of clientelism that is widespread within FIFA.
Ultimately, his reflection, which has been ongoing since August, has led Wenger to opt against running for the presidency.
GFFN | Luke Entwistle
