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Fifa's chief of global football development Arsene Wenger says scrapping private investment in Fifa competitions was "absolutely necessary and beyond question".
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scrapping → publish → question
Fifa president Gianni Infantino planned to create a commercial subsidiary to run its main events, including its World Cups, with external investors able to buy stakes.
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Infantino → plan → stakes
Infantino had offered Fifa's 211 member associations $40m (£30m) each if they backed the proposal.
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they → offer → proposal
But after days of criticism - including Uefa's 55 nations threatening to boycott all Fifa tournaments - Infantino was forced to withdraw the plan.
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Infantino → include → plan
Wenger has been in a role which encompasses data analysis of the game, Fifa's online training and youth competitions since 2019.
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which → encompass → 2019
The former Arsenal boss previously supported Infantino's proposal to play the men's World Cup every two years.
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boss → support → Cup
A week after Infantino's investment plan was first released, the Frenchman issued a statement through Fifa in which he demanded "transparency and integrity" from world football's governing body.
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he → release → body
"The recent events at Fifa deserve some clarity from my side," Wenger's statement read.
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statement → deserve → side
"I was not involved in this strategic plan and first became aware of the project through media reports.
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I → involve → reports
"The decision to withdraw the project was absolutely necessary and beyond question, because I firmly believe in an independent Fifa that serves our game with commitment, transparency, and integrity."
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that → withdraw → commitment
Wenger is one of 18 Fifa officials named in a document preservation letter Uefa sent to Fifa threatening legal action.
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Uefa → name → action
Carlos Cordeiro - Infantino's senior adviser on global strategy and governance - is the only Fifa official to resign over the scandal, saying the proposal was "a bad deal for football" and would "mortgage football's future".
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proposal → resign → future
- Published
Fifa's chief of global football development Arsene Wenger says scrapping private investment in Fifa competitions was "absolutely necessary and beyond question".
asserted
scrapping → publish → question
Fifa president Gianni Infantino planned to create a commercial subsidiary to run its main events, including its World Cups, with external investors able to buy stakes.
asserted
Infantino → plan → stakes
Infantino had offered Fifa's 211 member associations $40m (£30m) each if they backed the proposal.
asserted
they → offer → proposal
But after days of criticism - including Uefa's 55 nations threatening to boycott all Fifa tournaments - Infantino was forced to withdraw the plan.
asserted
Infantino → include → plan
Wenger has been in a role which encompasses data analysis of the game, Fifa's online training and youth competitions since 2019.
asserted
which → encompass → 2019
The former Arsenal boss previously supported Infantino's proposal to play the men's World Cup every two years.
asserted
boss → support → Cup
A week after Infantino's investment plan was first released, the Frenchman issued a statement through Fifa in which he demanded "transparency and integrity" from world football's governing body.
asserted
he → release → body
"The recent events at Fifa deserve some clarity from my side," Wenger's statement read.
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statement → deserve → side
"I was not involved in this strategic plan and first became aware of the project through media reports.
asserted
I → involve → reports
"The decision to withdraw the project was absolutely necessary and beyond question, because I firmly believe in an independent Fifa that serves our game with commitment, transparency, and integrity."
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that → withdraw → commitment
Wenger is one of 18 Fifa officials named in a document preservation letter Uefa sent to Fifa threatening legal action.
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Uefa → name → action
Carlos Cordeiro - Infantino's senior adviser on global strategy and governance - is the only Fifa official to resign over the scandal, saying the proposal was "a bad deal for football" and would "mortgage football's future".
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proposal → resign → future
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