Scrapping Infantino’s World Cup plan was ‘absolutely necessary’ – Wenger
UEFA, European football’s governing body, threatened to boycott the World Cup and other FIFA competitions if Infantino pressed ahead with his plan.
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”.
Infantino’s idea was intended to cover Club World Cups and would have affected plans agreed between European clubs and FIFA to create a joint venture on Club World Cup competition rights.
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