Arsene Wenger has decided against standing for the Fifa presidency in a boost for current incumbent Gianni Infantino .
Wenger was touted as a potential rival to Infantino , who has lost the confidence of European football’s governing body, Uefa , over the controversial plan to seek private investment in a World Cup company.
The deadline for candidates to declare their intention to stand is Wednesday 18 November, but former Arsenal manager Wenger is understood to have informed Uefa he will not go head-to-head with Infantino.
It was first stated by Uefa in August that work to identify a credible candidate to challenge Infantino had got under way…
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