Arsene Wenger was far from the spolights for months, but he recently returned, only for the wrong reasons. The former Arsenal legend was in the middle of a public debate back in September last year, when he first proposed the idea of the World Cup being played every two years. The proposal was eventually turned down firmly by all European leagues, as well as CONMEBOL, and Wenger was not so present in the media. But, his recent ’unlucky’ statement has been captured by journalists and criticized in public. In a recently organized International Coaching Conference in Germany, current FIFA’s chief of global development was talking about the lack of infrastructure in Africa which prevents footballers to reach their potential.Arsene Wenger wants to see more investment in Africa to help spot and develop talent 🌍⚽️ pic.twitter.com/NWUTyHUvvo— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) June 9, 2022 “Kylian Mbappe has African origins, but he was trained in Europe. If he had been born in Cameroon, he would not be not become that player. There is Europe and the rest of the world, and the rest of the world needs help, otherwise we will lose too much talent” said Wenger.’It was not Fergie, Wenger was the worst’After his comments, the South American football governing body (CONMEBOL) felt the need to criticize former Arsenal coach for comments he made about another continent – African.„Wenger’s words, show an unusual ignorance about the valuable input of African players in world soccer, and particularly in Europe. Wenger’s comments show a denigrating twist that hides the effort of footballers and sporting institutions that are not in Europe. Just like Africans, we South Americans know first hand that kind of behavior that comes from the belief that the world begins and ends in Europe“ said the statement.FRI: 20.00: (1.76) SETIF (3.50) ALGER (4.60)CONMEBOL officials used the moment to criticize FIFA for their decision to authorize the five substitutions in football matches, saying that it was made „without a process of consultations and debate“. FIFA and Wenger are yet to comment on these accusations.
