Wenger has his say on football 'behind-closed-doors'
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A man always worth listening to is former Gunners boss Arsene Wenger. 

With football now underway but with matches being played behind closed doors, everyone has split opinion on how successful the decision to do so has been. 

Whereas on one side, it assures the safety of people, from the football point of view exclusively, it takes away the whole charm of the atmosphere of a match. 

So what does Wenger think of the decision?

“Will it survive long-term? Will it damage the show long-term without supporters? I am convinced of that,” he said.

“But it can be a short-term solution, not a long-term one. You cannot imagine a whole season without any spectators. That’s why I believe it a short-term solution.

“It is still the best possible way to get a verdict for the end of the season. It’s better than any other decision.”

He said: “We don’t have the medication for people to go to the stadiums in mid-July. You have some examples in Italy where [fans at] games provoked a disaster.

“We can’t be guided too much by financial reasons and take such a big gamble. We have to first make sure this is medically safe.”

Wenger, who is FIFA’s chief of global development, was also instrumental in proposing and implementing the new 5 substitutes per match plan. 

“At FIFA, we proposed the five substitutions for one reason – because the schedule is congested. It’s very difficult to play more games without more changes,” said Wenger.

“I believe on the first game it’s difficult to judge but, overall, it will be interesting watching over the next month how it will be used.

“I also think it’s a good idea because some smaller teams wouldn’t be able to play all their games if they played every three games. So for them to play with their best team in every game, it’s a good decision.

“Looking at the games today, I don’t think the teams are quite ready.”

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