The backing came from 2030 World Cup co-host Morocco, Qatar, Egypt, Mauritania, Lebanon and Sudan, with four of the signatories being FIFA council members.
Diego Forlan will take over, reportedly on an interim basis, from Marcelo Bielsa who stepped down following the team’s group-stage exit from the 2026 World Cup.
Infantino has come under increasing pressure, even from within his organisation, over his handling of the proposal, and calls for him to step down have grown since he abandoned it last Saturday.
Wenger's statement came after UEFA lawyers wrote to Infantino threatening legal action and named the French coaching great among 18 officials whose data should be preserved as evidence.
