Jamie Carragher reveals he was asked to publicly support controversial FIFA plans

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Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has revealed he was asked to offer his support for FIFA as the organization's president Gianni Infantino comes under pressure to resignJamie Carragher has revealed he was asked to publicly support one of FIFA's controversial plansJamie Carragher has revealed he was asked to publicly support one of FIFA’s controversial plans as Gianni Infantino comes under increasing pressure to resign.Infantino has come under considerable backlash after plans were revealed to sell stakes in FIFA competitions to private investors. President Donald Trump.Liverpool legend Carragher has now revealed FIFA had tried to call upon him for support for plans to hold the World Cup every two years, as opposed to the four-year cycle currently in use.“I had a little chat with Arsene Wenger,” Carragher told the Football Ramble podcast.

“He was getting involved with FIFA at the time, or he was involved with FIFA, and it was all around this World Cup being every two years.Gianni Infantino is coming under increasing pressure to resign as FIFA president(Image: 2026 FIFA)“He said: ‘I’d like you to come on this other call with ex-players, and we’re going to chat about the ideas going forward,’ and I’m like, ‘Brilliant, amazing!’“So we get on this Zoom, and it wasn’t just English players, it was like [Javier] Mascherano was on there, it was all foreign players from all over the world. I don’t like the idea.“So, we finish this Zoom.

Now I haven’t said I don’t like it, it shouldn’t happen, I’m just chatting with these ex-players, and the guy who was organizing the Zoom then text me and said: ‘Okay, can you put this out, can you put this out?’ like supporting it.Get Liverpool's new 2026/27 home kitThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn moreLiverpool FC have launched their new home kit for the 2026/27, inspired by iconic adidas strip worn during the club's 1989/90 title-winning campaign.“I was like ‘no, no, no.’ Just because I came on the Zoom, I don’t agree with it, I don’t want it, I think it’s rubbish.”Carragher added: “It was almost this feeling of ‘once you’re in here with us and you’re on this Zoom, we’re all these ex-players and we’re in.’“So that was my insight into it with Wenger and, sort of, Infantino above him, was that ‘get all these ex-players in, this makes us look okay.’ The ex-players, half of them don’t care.“From that, I was like ‘nah, I’m not having this at all.’”