Arsene Wenger and Gianni Infantino standing next to each otherImage source, Getty Images
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Arsene Wenger (left) joined Fifa as chief of global football development in 2019

ByDan RoanSports editorUpdated 6 minutes ago

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is considering standing against Gianni Infantino as a candidate in Fifa's presidential election.

For weeks, senior figures in European football have been hoping the Frenchman would run for the job, and he is now giving it serious thought.

Wenger is 77, but some senior figures in the European game have told BBC Sport that they would be happy for him to win the election, then stand down before serving a full four-year term.