Pep Guardiola would welcome a fair debate over the possibility of a World Cup every two years.
Legendary Arsenal manager, Wenger, is now FIFA’s head of global development, and has put forward proposals to hold the major tournament biennially.
Plans have been met with strong opposition by some people, including UEFA president Aleksandr Ceferin, who has even suggested that some players may be denied the chance to play in the tournament because of club duties.
With support few and far between, Wenger will be encouraged to know that Guardiola is willing to support the idea and thinks that a debate between FIFA and UEFA is only fair moving forward.
Speaking to Sky Sports, Guardiola said: "Always I'm glad when new ideas are put on the table to discuss. You don't have to criminalise ideas.
"The clubs and the leagues defend their position, FIFA defend theirs and UEFA defend theirs.
"The World Cup is amazing. It is the biggest tournament and, as a spectator, I always enjoy watching it. If I could watch it every two years that would be good.
"I'm completely in agreement with Arsene Wenger in that if it isn't the World Cup then it will be another competition - the Confederations Cup or create a new tournament. What I have seen Arsene has proposed is a tournament of the biggest quality.”
Having a supporter as big as Guardiola is obviously good for Wenger’s proposal, but as he has admitted himself, he still has some work to do.
"Overall, I think that I have got a very positive response but this decision is a democratic decision, so it will be made by the 211 countries who are affiliated to FIFA,” Wenger also told Sky Sports.
"I think that we continue to consult people and that's an ongoing process that will happen until December.
"After that, it's then down to all the federations to decide what will happen."
