Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is reportedly set to take up a new role in football with FIFA offering him a job.
The 69-year-old has been offered a technical director role with FIFA, and the Mirror reports that he has informed friends that he is ready to accept it.
The Frenchman left Arsenal in the summer of 2018 after 22 years at the club and has insisted that he has no plans to retire just yet, despite approaching his 70th birthday.
Wenger has revealed that he has been offered, and rejected, some nice offers from clubs since leaving north London and now looks set to turn his back on club management entirely to work with FIFA.
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However, it may only be a short-term job for the veteran boss, after he made it clear he would like to have a crack at managing an international team at the 2022 World Cup.
When asked about the possibility of managing in Qatar in 2022, Wenger told BeIN Sports: I could see myself working for a team. I will have enough time, distance with my last job, and I would not be against that.
It will be interesting because you have some countries that have shown quality, especially Qatar who has just won the Asian Cup.
It will be interesting to see how they develop, but overall I must say I always wanted to go to the World Cup because I felt it is the job of a manager to be where the best football players in the world play football.
Hopefully, you will see me, touch wood in Qatar in three Read More – Source
