Could Wenger be the anti-Infantino candidate?

UEFA continues searching for a candidate to challenge Gianni Infantino in March's FIFA presidential election; Arsène Wenger's name gains traction despite his current role with FIFA.

FIFA will hold its presidential election on 18 March with Gianni Infantino currently the only declared candidate for re-election. The anti-Infantino faction, comprising UEFA and Concacaf, has until 18 November to announce an alternative but remains in search mode after their failed attempt to block Infantino's World Cup privatisation plans.

Arsène Wenger's candidacy is gaining momentum as a potential challenger, though he has not yet decided to run. The former Arsenal manager, now FIFA's Director of Global Football Development, publicly disagreed with Infantino's World Cup proposal. Other names under consideration include Hungary's federation president Sándor Csányi, Romania's Răzvan Burleanu, and Portugal's former federation chief Fernando Gomes. UEFA is handling the matter with discretion and has not yet made a final decision.