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FIFA To Host Online Summit On The Possibility Of A Biennial World Cup.

Monday, 20 September 2021 11:41

By Ciara Plunkett @plunkettciara

Stock image: Shutterstock

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is behind the proposal.

FIFA is to host an online summit with football associations around the globe a week on Thursday to discuss the possibility of a biennial World Cup.

The sport's governing body says it has begun a "new phase of consultation" around the international match calendar.

UEFA are against it and today, the body which represents 200-thousand European coaches has said it's an "unsuitable" proposal.

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger's behind FIFA's idea to hold the tournament every two years

FIFA has invited football's major governing bodies to a summit later this month to discuss the international calendar, including its proposal for a World Cup every two years.
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) September 20, 2021

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