Could Wenger really take on Infantino and run for Fifa presidency?

Senior figures in European football tell BBC Sport they want former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger to run as a surprise candidate against Gianni Infantino.

Arsene Wenger joined Fifa as chief of global football development in 2019

Despite the backlash caused by his failed plan to sell commercial stakes in the World Cup to private investors, Fifa president Gianni Infantino looks increasingly likely to be re-elected unopposed for a fourth and final term next year.

Senior figures within European football have told BBC Sport they want former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger to run as a surprise candidate.

But would the man who has been the governing body's head of global development since 2019 really challenge his own boss? And what lies behind the support he has?

On Thursday the Fifa Council will meet for the first time since the emergence of Infantino's Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) scheme plunged the organisation into crisis, leading to calls from the game's leaders in Europe, North America and Asia for him to step down.

Source: BBC Sport Africa