In case you didn’t know…
Wenger has been out of a formal job since calling time on his 22-year managerial stint at Arsenal in 2018 and has been working as an analyst for varied football broadcasters instead. The Frenchman guided the Gunners to several titles, including three Premier League crowns and seven FA Cup trophies, in the course of his career in north London.
The 71-year-old has since been heavily linked with a return to management as Bayern Munich’s head coach, following Niko Kovac’s sacking.
Wenger had previously revealed that Bayern’s chief executive Karl-Heinz Rumenigge had called him with an offer to take over the club as manager.
The heart of the matter
FIFA have now announced that Wenger would be the head of FIFA’s football development activities which includes coaching and training programmes.
Speaking at his unveiling, the Frenchman said,
Wenger, one of the longest-serving managers in Premier League history, will now be a member of the technical panel of the International Football Association Board and will be in charge of all coach education programmes.
What’s next?
Wenger’s new appointment puts an end to rumours of his Bayern Munich move, so it will be interesting to see how he will transition into his new role in FIFA and who the Bundesliga giants will ultimately hire as their new manager.
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