Ex-Arsenal boss Wenger was ‘not aware’ of Infantino’s FIFA plan

FIFA executive Arsene Wenger backs decision to drop FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan.Published On 4 Aug 20264 Aug 2026FIFA executive Arsene Wenger has distanced himself from President Gianni Infantino’s failed plan to sell stakes in future World Cup profits to private investors and says it was “absolutely necessary” to drop the proposal.Wenger’s statement on Tuesday on the controversy came after a preservation letter from UEFA, confirmed to Al Jazeera by European football’s governing body, was sent to FIFA, the world governing body.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Report: FIFA’s Infantino sought Trump backing after failed World Cup planlist 2 of 4England set to follow Wales in withdrawing support for FIFA’s Infantinolist 3 of 4‘Nobody knew’: European Leagues head on Infantino World Cup commercial planlist 4 of 4UEFA confirms legal letter served to FIFA after Infantino’s World Cup planend of listUpon confirming the legal request was sent, UEFA said it would be making “no further comment at this stage”.The Associated Press news agency, however, has reported that it has seen a letter from lawyers representing UEFA that has named Wenger, the French...