Arsene Wenger has approached England boss Gareth Southgate for support for his plan to hold the World Cup every two years.
Wenger, FIFA's chief of global football development, has divided opinion with his plan and, although Southgate was careful not to criticise or offer approval to the proposal, he expressed his belief that the football calendar would have to be reduced if the World Cup were to become a biennial event.
'I met Arsene a couple of weeks ago, so I have a pretty good idea of the proposals,' explained Southgate. 'There are many different strands so there are bits I thought could work, bits I think need more consideration and bits that probably wouldn't work.