Arsene Wenger raves about Qatar – and teases Germany

Arsene Wenger was once an advocate of fair and progressive football. The French football legend now works for FIFA. On Sunday, Wenger raved about the host country, true to the script. He also took the criticism.

Infantino’s best ever is an illusion shared by Arsene Wenger. On Sunday, Wenger, in his role as FIFA advisor, took part in a media session to discuss and analyze the football-specific findings of the preliminary round. Jürgen Klinsmann also took part in the aforementioned round.

Arsene Wenger promotes Qatar and the expansion of the World Cup to 48 teams

Wenger used this stage to rave about the progress of the World Cup so far and about Qatar, the host country. The processes around the tournament are smooth, the infrastructure in Qatar is perfect. The stadiums built by guest workers particularly catch Wenger’s eye: “I’ve never seen anything like it,” enthused the Frenchman about the buildings that cost so many lives.

In the course of his promotion for FIFA and Qatar, Wenger targeted the DFB. The teams that have impressed so far in the tournament are “teams that were mentally ready and immediately focused on football instead of political demonstrations.”

The Frenchman also supported FIFA President Gianni Infantino in his plan to increase the number of participants to 48 at the next World Cup. “That’s still only 22 percent of the member associations. More teams promise more spectacle,” said Wenger.

Also, it would help the additional national teams “in the development of football in their countries,” Wenger concluded. True to the script of FIFA.

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