Top Fifa official Wenger says scrapping World Cup plan 'absolutely necessary'

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".

Wenger says scrapping Infantino's World Cup plan was 'absolutely necessary'

The former Arsenal manager said the decision to scrap Gianni Infantino's controversial plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup was 'beyond question.'

Wenger and Infantino’s No 2 Grafström criticise ‘sad and reproachable’ World Cup plan

Senior Fifa duo pile pressure on under-fire president Wenger reveals he knew nothing about investment plan Gianni Infantino’s authority was dealt a further blow after his No 2, the Fifa secretary general Mattias Grafström, called the failed World Cup private investment plan a “sad and reproachable series of events”. In further evidence that senior Fifa personnel continue to distance themselves from Infantino and his botched scheme, Arsène Wenger issued a statement on Tuesday morning saying ...

By Nick Ames

Gianni Infantino's problems mount after Wenger and key FIFA ally turn on him after stake sale plan

Gianni Infantino is under renewed fire after two high ranking FIFA officials – secretary general Mattias Grafström & chief of global football development Arsene Wenger – criticised his now scrapped plan to sell off a stake in the World Cup. The FIFA president, who was expected to run unopposed, could now face fresh challenges when he vies for a fourth term next march. Story by Laurent Berstecher.

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Arsene Wenger breaks silence on Gianni Infantino’s failed World Cup sell-off plan

Fifa’s chief of global development Arsene Wenger welcomes Infantino’s decision to scrap controversial proposal

By Jamie Gardner

Knives out for Gianni Infantino as allies turn backs on Fifa boss after World Cup rights plan collapses

Arsene Wenger hails U-turn as ‘absolutely necessary and beyond question’

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Top FIFA officials Wenger and Grafstroem distance themselves from Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan

GENEVA (AP) -- Two senior FIFA executives -- coaching great Arsène Wenger and CEO-like secretary general Mattias Grafstroem -- distanced themselves Tuesday from their boss Gianni Infantino's failed plan to sell stakes in future World Cup profits to private investors. Wenger said in a statement he knew nothing of the $20 billion plan and that it was "absolutely necessary" to drop the proposal, and Grafstroem sent an email to all FIFA staff -- seen by The Associated Press -- calling the last week

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

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.

By Paul Myers

Wenger says scrapping Infantino's World Cup plan was 'absolutely necessary'

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said the decision to scrap FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s controversial plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup was “absolutely necessary and beyond question”. Wenger works as FIFA’s chief of global football development — he was appointed in 2019 — and the Frenchman became 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 ...

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Top Fifa officials distance themselves from Infantino after failed World Cup sell-off plan

Fifa’s chief of global development, former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, said “the decision to withdraw the project was absolutely necessary and beyond question”.

Infantino holds crisis meeting in Morocco as Fifa stake sale fallout continues

He has been the subject of a torrent of criticism.

UEFA mulls legal action after FIFA drops $4.2B investment plan

UEFA has warned FIFA it is considering legal action over President Gianni Infantino's abandoned plan to sell a stake in future World Cup revenues to private investors while al...

Wenger backs decision to scrap Infantino’s controversial World Cup proposal

Arsene Wenger, FIFA’s Chief of Global Football Development, supports the decision to scrap Gianni Infantino’s controversial World Cup proposal, citing the Read More: https://punchng.com/wenger-backs-decision-to-scrap-infantinos-controversial-world-cup-proposal/

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Scrapping Infantino’s World Cup plan was ‘absolutely necessary’ – Wenger

Wenger works as FIFA's chief of global football development -- he was appointed in 2019 -- and the Frenchman became the latest high-profile figure to criticise Infantino's scheme on Tuesday. The post Scrapping Infantino’s World Cup plan was ‘absolutely necessary’ – Wenger appeared first on Vanguard News.

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