Pep Guardiola has become the highest-profile backer of Arsene Wenger's hotly debated plan to play a World Cup every two years. Wenger has proposed a biennial World Cup, staging major tournaments every year, and heavily reducing mid-season international breaks. 'I'm in agreement with Arsene in that if it isn't the World Cup, then it will be another competition. During the season, 11 months, it is games, games, games. But he is not convinced that Wenger's plan is the answer, adding: 'What makes the World Cup so special is you play every four years.

Source: Daily Mail September 10, 2021 21:39 UTC