Wenger reportedly weighs FIFA presidential bid against Infantino
Verified: 7 outlets in 7 countries have reported this story since Nov 10, 1 of them from Ghana.
Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, 77, of France is reportedly considering a run for FIFA president against incumbent Gianni Infantino. The BBC reported Tuesday that senior European soccer officials have been hoping for weeks that Wenger would enter the presidential race and that he is now seriously considering the possibility. Although questions have been raised about whether Wenger could serve a full term because of his age, some supporters have expressed openness to the possibility of him
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
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1 outlet from Ghana, where the story is: MyJoyOnline · how we count
- Nov 10, 9:58 AM UTCFirst reportWenger considers challenging Infantino for FIFA presidency — Reportpunchng.com ↗
- Nov 10, 10:46 AM UTC+48 minArsene Wenger to challenge Infantino to become FIFA’s next Presidentthearabianstories.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 10, 10:46 AM UTC · +48 min
- Nov 10, 12:34 PM UTC+3 hWenger considers standing against Infantinonilepost.co.ug ↗
- Nov 10, 12:37 PM UTC+3 hArsene Wenger analiza desafiar a Infantino por la presidencia de la FIFAcooperativa.cl ↗
- Severity rose to medium
- Nov 10, 6:17 PM UTC+8 hArsene Wenger se plantea presentarse a las elecciones de la FIFA contra Infantinovision360.bo ↗
- Nov 11, 12:23 AM UTC+14 hLecturer’s bid to challenge FIFA president Infantinomyjoyonline.com ↗
- Nov 11, 12:23 AM UTC+14 hWenger considers standing against Infantinomyjoyonline.com (again) ↗
- Nov 11, 6:50 AM UTC+21 h· you’re reading thisWenger reportedly weighs FIFA presidential bid against Infantinokoreaherald.com ↗
[Claude] Reports 2 and 3 cover Wenger weighing a challenge to Infantino, the same event as Report 1; Report 4 concerns a different candidate, a lecturer, so it is a separate event.
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