FIFA Chief of Global Football Development and former Arsenal Manager Arsène Wenger is on the verge of launching a bid to be President of the global football.
The legendary tactician is expected to make a final decision before the strict November 18 candidate declaration deadline mandated by the electoral statutes of FIFA.
The 77-year-old administrator is being heavily courted by senior officials who have completely lost faith in current FIFA President Gianni Infantino. With his current contract expiring at the end of December 2026, a presidential bid allows him a clean break to campaign on an alternative agenda. If Wenger enters the race, he will join Former Tottenham Hotspur Defender Ramon Vega and Japan Football Association Honorary President Kozo Tashima.
The sudden vulnerability of FIFA President Gianni Infantino stems from a massive internal crisis regarding commercial overreach.
Internal documents show that the incumbent secretly attempted to sell off a massive 4.2 billion dollar commercial stake in future World Cups.
Following furious pushback regarding the privatisation of the sport, the incumbent was forced to scrap the deal and formally apologise to the 37-member FIFA Council.
If the legendary manager enters the race, it will trigger an unprecedented battle for the 211 votes at the FIFA Congress scheduled for March 18, 2027, in Rabat, Morocco.
According to the electoral statutes of the organisation, a candidate requires exactly one hundred and six votes to secure the presidency. While European associations are solidly behind the challenger, the incumbent recently secured a massive public boost when all fifty-four African member associations pledged their support, according to records from the Confederation of African Football.
