Arsene Wenger, the former head coach of Arsenal and director of world football development at FIFA, has decided not to run for the presidency of this body and not to compete with Gianni Infantino.
According to BBC Sport, Wenger, who previously considered the possibility of participating in the election, has now given up his candidacy. This decision was made in circumstances where Infantino faced opposition after the failure of the plan to sell commercial shares related to the World Cup to private investors.
Wenger could get the support of UEFA if he enters the election contest, an institution that is one of Infantino's main opponents. However, UEFA is said to be still looking to name another candidate before Wednesday's registration deadline.
"It's really unfortunate," one of Infantino's opposition told the BBC in response to Wenger's decision. "Even if Wenger wasn't the perfect option, I think he can unite a lot of people around the world."
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