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Arsene Wenger recruits John Terry, Michael Owen, Drogba as FIFA fights to host World Cup every 2 years

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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, according to The Sun, UK.

 

 

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.

 

They will give heavyweight support as Wenger, alongside Fifa President, 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 was accused in the Geneva meeting of attempting to railroad the plans without any proper consultation of football stakeholders.

 

The Chief Executive of Manchester City, Ferran Soriano, who is among those making their objections to the move public, said, according to The Sun, “There is no space for anything like this. No room at all.

 

 

“The players cannot play more games, that’s for sure.”

 

Also, Bayern Munich director and senior lawyer Michael Gerlinger added, “We haven’t received any proposals on the table from FIFA or what this would look like.

 

”We hear that FIFA might want to do this quickly but that will be very challenging, especially as we haven’t seen any of the details.

 

“There would be so many things to negotiate, not just the calendar.”

 

And ECA and PSG President Nasser Al-Khelaifi, said, “I have been very clear – we want to have engagement.

 

 

“But we have had no approaches from FIFA. maybe they could approach us – and then we might have a discussion.”

 

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      1. 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, according to The Sun, UK.

  25. Jurgen Klinsmann and Lothar Matthaus, Marco Materazzi, Roberto Carlos, Peter Schmeichel and Yaya Toure are other football greats also enlisted

  49. Things are looking up for Manchester United at this point of time. The club finished second in the Premier League and as runners up in the Europa League last season, and following the additions of Cristiano Ronaldo, Jadon Sancho, Raphael Varane and Tom Heaton this summer, the Red Devils must be considered as one of the favourites for the title this time around.

  57. They will give heavyweight support as Wenger, alongside Fifa President, officially outlines his World Cup proposals despite the growing criticism from European football.

    1. 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, according to The Sun, UK.

  80. 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.

    They will give heavyweight support as Wenger, alongside Fifa President, 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 was accused in the Geneva meeting of attempting to railroad the plans without any proper consultation of football stakeholders.

    The Chief Executive of Manchester City, Ferran Soriano, who is among those making their objections to the move public, said, according to The Sun, “There is no space for anything like this. No room at all.

    “The players cannot play more games, that’s for sure.”

    Also, Bayern Munich director and senior lawyer Michael Gerlinger added, “We haven’t received any proposals on the table from FIFA or what this would look like.

    ”We hear that FIFA might want to do this quickly but that will be very challenging, especially as we haven’t seen any of the details.

    “There would be so many things to negotiate, not just the calendar.”

    And ECA and PSG President Nasser Al-Khelaifi, said, “I have been very clear – we want to have engagement.

    “But we have had no approaches from FIFA. maybe they could approach us – and then we might have a discussion.”

  104. Didier Drogba, Geremi, German, Jurgen Klinsmann and Lothar Matthaus, Marco Materazzi, Roberto Carlos, Peter Schmeichel and Yaya Toure are other football greats also enlisted.

    1. 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, according to The Sun, UK.

  126. How much it will protect first of all the club, secondly their teammates and the environment they are around, the exposure we will have if they don’t do it. But at the end of the day, it is a really personal thing.

  146. 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, according to The Sun, UK.

  152. Saul Niguez has admitted his Chelsea debut did not go according to plan, after he endured a difficult 45 minutes on Saturday.

    The midfielder, on loan from Atletico Madrid, was included in the Blues’ starting XI for the visit of Aston Villa.

    But Saul had a poor debut, which led to Thomas Tuchel taking him off at half time and bringing on Jorginho.

    The 26-year-old was guilty of giving the ball away too many times, failing to press and dallying in possession and being caught out.

    Several times, Edouard Mendy and Thiago Silva had to bail him out.

    “Wasn’t the expected debut,” Saul wrote on social media, along with a picture of him with his new

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