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- Former Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger is being urged to run for FIFA president.
- Former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Petit publicly backs Wenger’s candidacy on talkSPORT.
- FIFA Council will meet in Zurich Thursday to discuss a $3.4 bn development fund increase and governance reforms.
- European officials say Wenger’s respect and focus on football development make him an ideal candidate, though he has not commented.
