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Tyrone Mings SLAMS FIFA's plan for a World Cup every two years... with the Aston Villa and England player claiming footballers' well-being is 'secondary' to money-making in the game

Tyrone Mings has hit out at FIFA's plans for a World Cup every two years, claiming the well-being of the players themselves is 'secondary' to the money-making schemes of those in charge.

The Aston Villa and England defender has become one of the first active top-flight footballers in England to go on record opposing the plan, which were first revealed by FIFA's head of global development, Arsene Wenger.

'I'm certainly not in favour it,' Mings told JOE. 'You might find people are a little bit more receptive of it if the schedule wasn't so congested at the moment.