Former Arsenal Coach Arsene Wenger has been appointed as the FIFA Chief of Global Football Development.
Wenger will oversee the rules-making panel known as IFAB, coaching programs and technical analysis of games at FIFA tournaments.
Wenger, 70, replaces Marco van Basten who was FIFA technical director until October 2018.
“I very much look forward to taking on this extremely important challenge, not only because I have always been interested in analysing football from a broader perspective but also because FIFA’s mission as world football’s governing body is truly global,” Wenger said on his appointment.
“I believe that the new FIFA we have seen emerging in recent years has the sport itself at the very heart of its objectives and is determined to develop the game in its many different components. I know I can contribute to this objective and will put all my energy into this.”
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