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Arsenal boss Wenger sends his message to FIFA

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has called on FIFA to continue to focus on emerging nations.

Wenger feels continuing to improve the game in developing nations is paramount to progress.

"You would say to keep developing the game in Asia and to structure the game in Africa and as well to give better education to young people and young players," Wenger said.

"I believe there is a great job to do at FIFA and you look at some continents with great potential and not enough players come out. In some continents football has become hugely popular to watch and the next target is to develop football in there.

"It is difficult to imagine that China has 1.4billion and they do not find 11 good players, or maybe there are too many and you don't find the right one."

Wenger, though, is not about to follow the likes of former Portugal midfielder Luis Figo into football politics.

He said: "I have great experience on the technical front, but after that, on the administration front, I am a bit limited in my experience and I am not really interested in a lot of hand shaking."

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