The four-day tour included a visit to the new training academy in Bhubaneswar in the state of Odisha, which is part of a wider national initiative to identify and develop the best young talents in the country.
Wenger believes that India has a massive potential in football, though he said that the country needs to play to its strengths in order to climb the ladder.
Following the inauguration of the Talent Academy at Kalinga Stadium on Tuesday, Chief of Global Football Development at FIFA and former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said that the focus of the main initiative is to improve Indian Football.
The MoU between the two was signed by the AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey and R Vineel Krishna, Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Department of Sports and Youth Services, Government of Odisha. Tushar Kanti Behera, Sports Minister of Odisha was present, as per a press release from All India Football
Wenger visited the Football House on November 20, 2023, and had an interaction with the heads of a select group of football academies from across the country
The AIFF-FIFA academy, to be launched under the FIFA Talent Development Scheme, will be inaugurated by Arsene Wenger, the Chief of Global Football Development, FIFA and former manager of the English football club, Arsenal.
AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey and Secretary General Dr Shaji Prabhakaran's meeting with legendary coach and FIFA Chief of Global Football Development, Arsene Wenger, in Australia last month to finalise the setting-up of a central academy in India was the beginning of what is set to be a sign
All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Kalyan Chaubey and Secretary General Shaji Prabhakaran's meeting with legendary coach and FIFA Chief of Global Football Development, Arsene Wenger, in Australia last month to finalise the setting-up of a central academy in India was the beginnin
One of the most decorated managers in the history of the Premier League Arsene Wenger shared an emotional message after his statue was unveiled at Arsenal's home arena, Emirates Stadium to honour and celebrate his contribution to the club.
Wenger was with the club as manager from October 1996 to May 2018, leading them to three Premier League titles, which included an unbeaten season in 2003-04, seven FA Cup titles and 20 successive years at the UEFA Champions League, the top European Football tournament.
During the 2023 Premier League Hall of Fame event in London Arsene shared a few memories of his golden days with the Gunners and how he kept his 2003/04 team to believe in the dream of becoming invincibles.