Arsene Wenger, FIFA’s Chief of Global Football Development and the legendary former manager of Arsenal, has arrived in Baku.

Axar.az reports, citing İdman.biz, the French football expert will attend the FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival, which is being held in the Azerbaijani capital.

Wenger managed London-based Arsenal from 1996 to 2018. He is no longer involved in club management and currently works at FIFA, focusing on the global development of football.

Wenger is also known to have played a key role in developing the concept for FIFA’s new U-15 tournament. The inaugural FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival will begin in Baku on October 24 and conclude on October 30.

The Azerbaijan national team will play its opening match against Timor-Leste on October 24 at 19:30 at Baku Crystal Hall.