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Ex-Arsenal boss Wenger set to lead FIFA task force on player welfare

Ex-Arsenal boss Wenger set to lead FIFA task force on player welfare

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been appointed to lead a FIFA task force to oversee growing concerns around fixture congestion which is taking a toll on the physical and mental state of professional footballers, Afrosport reports. According to a statement on Monday by the world football governing body, the 75-year-old Frenchman will lead the task force created to look into the packed schedules being kicked...