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Wenger Recruits Terry, Owen, Drogba As FIFA Pushes To Host World Cup Bi-annually
- FIFA has been accused of attempting to railroad the plans without any proper consultation of football stakeholders.
Former Arsenal boss, Arsene Wenger has recruited John Terry and Michael Owen into FIFA’s heavy artillery in the battle to force through a World Cup every two Years, The Sun UK reports.
Terry and Owen are among a host of legendary ex-internationals announced as the new members of FIFA’s “Technical Advisory Group”.
Didier Drogba, Geremi, German, Jurgen Klinsmann and Lothar Matthaus, Marco Materazzi, Roberto Carlos, Peter Schmeichel and Yaya Toure are other football greats also enlisted.
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They will give heavyweight support as Wenger, alongside FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, officially outlines his World Cup proposals despite the growing criticism from European football.
The European Club Association, ECA, has held a two-day emergency meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, for the purpose of kicking against this move by Wenger and the Fifa President in Geneva.
But Wenger and FIFA President Gianni Infantino believe their campaign is gaining momentum as there is thought to be serious support for the idea outside Europe, which could be put to a vote of the 211 FIFA members next year.
FIFA has been accused, in the Geneva meeting, of attempting to railroad the plans without any proper consultation of football stakeholders.
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