Famous French coach Arsene Wenger got a job at FIFA.

Ex-mentor of Arsenal received the position of head of global football development. He will oversee the rules development panel (IFAB), coaching programs and technical analysis of games at FIFA tournaments.

“I know that I can contribute to the development of football, and I will give all my energy for this,” Wenger quotes Sky Sports. The 70-year-old Frenchman actually replaced Marco van Bastin, who was the FIFA Technical Director until October 2018..

After leaving Arsenal in 2018, Wenger worked as an analyst on television.

Recall that cooperation with Wenger negotiated Bayern, but the club refused his candidacy.