{"id":"n_gwuqyzsd7ilolzugqz6q","seq":11202037,"kind":"article","title":"Wenger declines FIFA presidency bid, easing Infantino's path","url":"https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10937434","summary":"Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has decided not to challenge FIFA President Gianni Infantino in next year's election, according to a report by the Press Association. The 77-year-old Frenchman had emerged as a potential candidate backed by European soccer officials seeking an alternative to Infantino following a dispute over the commercialization of FIFA's major competitions. Wenger has reportedly informed UEFA, European soccer's governing body, that he will not enter…","published":"2026-11-15T03:14:07Z","seen":"2026-11-15T03:33:01Z","lang":"en","country":"KR","source":{"id":"kite-koreaherald-com-e76a39","name":"koreaherald.com","domain":"koreaherald.com"},"via":"kite-koreaherald-com-e76a39","topics":["asia","all news"],"authors":["author"],"entities":[{"id":"Q665648","name":"Wenger","type":"person"},{"id":"Q18463569","name":"Infantino","type":"person"}],"image":"https://wimg.heraldcorp.com/news/cms/2026/11/15/news-p.v1.20261115.db449a5a305648879cc05397ddace5a8_T1.png","mentions":2,"story":"st_ylg6dynpqmjaeeppijdq","category":"sport","category_p":0.8,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":-0.01,"political":0.43}