Wenger and Infantinoās No 2 Grafstrƶm criticise āsad and reproachableā World Cup plan | TheBriefWire
Wenger and Infantinoās No 2 Grafstrƶm criticise āsad and reproachableā World Cup plan
Published 4 August 2026 Ā· sports
Senior Fifa duo pile pressure on under-fire president Wenger reveals he knew nothing about investment plan Gianni Infantinoās authority was dealt a further blow after
Senior Fifa duo pile pressure on under-fire president Wenger reveals he knew nothing about investment plan Gianni Infantinoās authority was dealt a further blow after his No 2, the Fifa secretary general Mattias Grafstrƶm, called the failed World Cup private investment plan a āsad and reproachable series of eventsā.
In further evidence that senior Fifa personnel continue to distance themselves from Infantino and his botched scheme, ArsĆØne Wenger issued a statement on Tuesday morning saying the projectās withdrawal was āabsolutely necessary and beyond questionā.
The former Arsenal manager is Fifaās chief of global development and had publicly been silent about the crisis unfolding in world football. Continue reading...
Published: August 4, 2026 ⢠5:06 PM IST · Updated: August 4, 2026 ⢠5:40 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Senior Fifa duo pile pressure on under-fire president Wenger reveals he knew nothing about investment plan Gianni Infantinoās authority was dealt a further blow after his No 2, the Fifa secretary general Mattias Grafstrƶm, called the failed World Cup private investment plan a āsad and reproachable series of eventsā.
In further evidence that senior Fifa personnel continue to distance themselves from Infantino and his botched scheme, ArsĆØne Wenger issued a statement on Tuesday morning saying the projectās withdrawal was āabsolutely necessary and beyond questionā.
The former Arsenal manager is Fifaās chief of global development and had publicly been silent about the crisis unfolding in world football.