The Frenchman, a former Arsenal coach and FIFA’s head of global soccer development since 2019, Arsène Wenger, considered running against Gianni Infantino for the FIFA presidency, in the elections scheduled for March 18, 2027, in Rabat, Morocco, but ultimately decided against it.
This was reported today by the Paris sports newspaper “L’Équipe,” noting that “for weeks now, key figures in European soccer have been urging the Frenchman to run for the position, and he seriously considered it, but ultimately decided against it.” “His age—he is 77—and his health led him to decide not to run for the presidency of the world soccer federation.”
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The deadline for candidates wishing to run against Infantino in the March elections is November 18. Former Tottenham defender Ramón Vega was the first to announce his candidacy in October. In addition, Kozo Tasima, honorary president of the Japan Football Association, has announced his intention to run.
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