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Man City star Kevin De Bruyne BACKS Arsene Wenger's controversial plan for World Cup every two years as Belgian playmaker says it's NOT a bad idea but 'everyone must work together'

Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has thrown his weight behind Arsene Wenger's proposal to hold the World Cup every two years, claiming it is 'not a bad idea'.

The former Arsenal manager, who is now the chief of global football development at FIFA, is leading a consultation on a new international men's calendar from 2024.

It includes controversial proposals for a major tournament every June and cutting the gap between World Cups from four years to two.

Belgium international Kevin De Bruyne has backed Arsene Wenger's Biennial World Cup plans
De Bruyne says Wenger's plan is 'not a bad idea' but 'everyone must work together'

UEFA has repeatedly expressed its opposition to the proposals, with the confederation's president Aleksander Ceferin even saying European countries could boycott biennial World Cups.