India, Aug. 4 -- Arsene Wenger has distanced himself from Gianni Infantino's failed attempt to bring private investors into FIFA's commercial operations, insisting that he had no involvement in the controversial project and learned about it only through media reports. Wenger, who has served as FIFA's Chief of Global Football Development since November 2019, issued a written statement on Tuesday as the fallout from the abandoned FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal continued to engulf the governing body.

The former Arsenal manager had faced questions over his silence because of his senior position within FIFA. His statement clarified that his responsibilities were restricted to the technical and developmental side of the game rather than FIFA...