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Virgil Van Dijk leads Liverpool players in meeting with Arsene Wenger to warn the ex-Arsenal boss of the dangers of his controversial plan for a World Cup every two years

Liverpool defender Virigil van Dijk has met with Arsene Weger to warn the former Arsenal boss that holding a World Cup every two years would be a mistake.

Wenger, who is now the chief of global football development at FIFA, is leading a consultation on a new international men's calendar from 2024.

The Frenchman has been at the forefront of the governing body's controversial proposals for a major tournament every June and cutting the gap between World Cups from four years to two.

Virgil van Dijk (second left) led Liverpool players in a meeting with Arsene Wenger to discuss his biennial world Cup proposals
Arsene Wenger is leading plans to revamp the football calendar - with a biennial World Cup

UEFA has repeatedly expressed its opposition to the proposals, while others have slammed the initiative and Van Dijk is the latest to speak out against Wenger's plans.