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Wenger lands crucial job at FIFA
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FIFA has hired Arsene Wenger in a full-time role leading its global work developing soccer.
The former Arsenal manager accepted FIFA鈥檚 offer yesterday more than two months after it was first reported, and one week after talks with Bayern Munich about the German champion鈥檚 vacant head coach job.
Last Saturday Wenger denied claims by Bayern that it had turned down his offer to take over at the Bundesliga club after the sacking of Niko Kovac.
FIFA said Wenger鈥檚 title will be chief of global football development. He will oversee the rules-making panel known as IFAB or International Football Association Board, coaching programs and technical analysis of games at FIFA tournaments.
Wenger will also help FIFA create an executive program 鈥渢ailored to encourage former professional players to enter management,鈥 soccer鈥檚 world body said in a statement.
FIFA said the former Monaco coach would be responsible for the growth of the game 鈥渇or both men and women around the world,鈥 and would also be the 鈥渓eading authority on technical matters.鈥
鈥淚 know I can contribute to this objective,鈥 Wenger said, citing FIFA鈥檚 aim to develop the game globally, 鈥渁nd will put all my energy into this.鈥
鈥淚 very much look forward to taking on this extremely important challenge,鈥 he said in the statement.
鈥淣ot only because I have always been interested in analyzing football from a broader perspective but also because FIFA鈥檚 mission as world football鈥檚 governing body is truly global.鈥
The 70-year-old Frenchman effectively replaces Marco van Basten, who was FIFA technical director until October 2018.
Wenger has worked as an analyst for broadcasters, including Qatar-based beIN Sport, since leaving Arsenal last year after 22 seasons during which he redefined the English Premier League club and became the London team鈥檚 most successful manager.
He led Arsenal to three EPL titles 鈥 including in 2003-04 when his 鈥業nvincibles鈥 team went unbeaten for an entire season 鈥 as well as seven FA Cup trophies, and was a beaten finalist in the 2006 UEFA Champions League and 2000 UEFA Cup.
鈥淎rsene Wenger鈥檚 profound knowledge and passion for the different aspects of our game sets him apart as one of the most respected personalities in football,鈥 FIFA President Gianni Infantino said.
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