<p>New Delhi: Legendary football coach Arsene Wenger will inaugurate the AIFF-FIFA academy, to be launched under the global football body's talent development scheme, in Bhubaneswar on November 21.</p>.<p>Wenger, who is now the chief of FIFA's global football development programme, will be in India from November 19 to 23 and will meet ISL, I-League clubs besides entities involved with youth development in Indian football.</p>.<p>Wenger was Arsenal's manager from 1996 to 2018, under whose tenure the club won three Premier League titles, seven FA Cups and remained unbeaten in 49 games.</p>.Saudi Arabia sole bidder to host 2034 World Cup, FIFA says.<p>FIFA's talent development scheme aims to collaborate with member associations across the world to increase the competitiveness of their national teams.</p>.<p>"Arsene Wenger will be here in India from November 19 to 23. During this period, he and his team will meet ISL, I-League clubs and all those who are involved with youth development in Indian football," said AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey in a release on Wednesday.</p>.<p>"Our efforts would be to build this academy into a flawless one. We are confident that Wenger's vast experience and keen understanding of things would be of huge help in turning this academy into a world-class facility," he added.</p>.<p>AIFF acting secretary general M. Satyanarayan said, it is a step towards All India Football Federation's (AIFF) 'long-term vision' and 'investing in youth as young as below 14'.</p>.<p>FIFA has recommended Sergi Amezcua Fontrodona as the FIFA-trained coach, who will relocate to India to implement the project and act as the head coach at the FIFA-AIFF academy.</p>.<p>Amezcua was previously involved with developing football in China as the project director at the Barca Academy Pro Haikou.</p>
<p>New Delhi: Legendary football coach Arsene Wenger will inaugurate the AIFF-FIFA academy, to be launched under the global football body's talent development scheme, in Bhubaneswar on November 21.</p>.<p>Wenger, who is now the chief of FIFA's global football development programme, will be in India from November 19 to 23 and will meet ISL, I-League clubs besides entities involved with youth development in Indian football.</p>.<p>Wenger was Arsenal's manager from 1996 to 2018, under whose tenure the club won three Premier League titles, seven FA Cups and remained unbeaten in 49 games.</p>.Saudi Arabia sole bidder to host 2034 World Cup, FIFA says.<p>FIFA's talent development scheme aims to collaborate with member associations across the world to increase the competitiveness of their national teams.</p>.<p>"Arsene Wenger will be here in India from November 19 to 23. During this period, he and his team will meet ISL, I-League clubs and all those who are involved with youth development in Indian football," said AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey in a release on Wednesday.</p>.<p>"Our efforts would be to build this academy into a flawless one. We are confident that Wenger's vast experience and keen understanding of things would be of huge help in turning this academy into a world-class facility," he added.</p>.<p>AIFF acting secretary general M. Satyanarayan said, it is a step towards All India Football Federation's (AIFF) 'long-term vision' and 'investing in youth as young as below 14'.</p>.<p>FIFA has recommended Sergi Amezcua Fontrodona as the FIFA-trained coach, who will relocate to India to implement the project and act as the head coach at the FIFA-AIFF academy.</p>.<p>Amezcua was previously involved with developing football in China as the project director at the Barca Academy Pro Haikou.</p>