FIFA has invited the coaches of all 211 men's national teams to a meeting about their plans for a biennial World Cup and new international match calendar, the organisation said on Monday.

Video conferences for the coaches will be held on Tuesday and Thursday and will be led by former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, FIFA`s head of Global Football Development.

UEFA have vowed to oppose FIFA`s plans until they are dropped by FIFA and sources told Reuters on Friday that European bodies will refuse to participate in any new tournament and calendar if the plans are pushed through at a planned vote in December.

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"As a coach of the men`s national teams, their input is essential," Wenger, who has been central to the development of FIFA`s plans, said in a statement.

"Opportunities for us to come together are few and far between, but we must embrace these occasions as such dialogue helps us all to protect the unique place that football has in the world and to make it truly global."

FIFA has argued that a biennial World Cup would lead to increased chances for countries to play in the tournament and that a streamlined qualification process, with fewer international breaks, would reduce travel for players.

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UEFA says that a more frequently held World Cup would dilute the competition`s prestige and that holding major tournaments every year would increase the load on players and crowd the schedule.

FIFA is holding a separate consultation about the future of women`s football, headed by former U.S. women`s national team coach Jill Ellis.

FIFA has invited the coaches of all 211 men's national teams to a meeting about their plans for a biennial World Cup and new international match calendar, the organisation said on Monday.

FIFA has invited the coaches of all 211 men's national teams to a meeting about their plans for a biennial World Cup and new international match calendar, the organisation said on Monday. Video conferences for the coaches will be held on Tuesday and Thursday and will be led by former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, FIFA`s head of Global Football Development. UEFA have vowed to oppose FIFA`s plans until they are dropped by FIFA and sources told Reuters on Friday that European bodies will refuse to participate in any new tournament and calendar if the plans are pushed through at a planned vote in December. ALSO READ: Premier League: West Ham United snatch battling win at Everton "As a coach of the men`s national teams, their input is essential," Wenger, who has been central to the development of FIFA`s plans, said in a statement. "Opportunities for us to come together are few and far between, but we must embrace these occasions as such dialogue helps us all to protect the unique place that football has in the world and to make it truly global." FIFA has argued that a biennial World Cup would lead to increased chances for countries to play in the tournament and that a streamlined qualification process, with fewer international breaks, would reduce travel for players. ALSO READ: Bundesliga: Bayern Munich smash five past Leverkusen to reclaim top spot UEFA says that a more frequently held World Cup would dilute the competition`s prestige and that holding major tournaments every year would increase the load on players and crowd the schedule. FIFA is holding a separate consultation about the future of women`s football, headed by former U.S. women`s national team coach Jill Ellis.

Arsene Wenger to meet with national coaches over World Cup plan

European football's governing body UEFA has urged FIFA to stop pushing its plan for a two-year World Cup and instead to engage in "genuine consultation" over reform of the international match calendar.

FIFA is conducting a feasibility study into holding the World Cup on a biennial basis, a change from the current four- yearly cycle, but has made no secret of its desire to switch to such a format.

Arsene Wenger, the former Arsenal manager who is now FIFA's head of Global Football Development, said this month he was "100% convinced" of the switch.

"UEFA is disappointed with the methodology adopted, which has so far led to radical reform projects being communicated and openly promoted before having been given, together with other stakeholders, the chance to participate in any consultation meeting," UEFA said in a statement on Wednesday.

UEFA said there were numerous concerns about the impact of such a switch including the "dilution" of the World Cup's value, risks of players being over-worked and women's football suffering from annual men's tournaments.

"These are just some of the serious concerns that the FIFA proposal provokes at first glance and they cannot be dispelled simply with unsubstantiated promotional slogans on the supposed benefits of a thicker calendar for final tournaments," the statement added.

UEFA said it had asked, on September&nbsp;14, for a meeting with FIFA and the 55 European member associations but has yet to get a reply.

FIFA did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin warned this month of a potential European boycott of the World Cup if FIFA's plans went ahead.

"We can decide not to play in it," Ceferin, head of European soccer's governing body, told The Times newspaper.

"As far as I know, the South Americans are on the same page. So good luck with a World Cup like that.

"I think it will never happen as it is so much against the basic principles of football.

European football's governing body UEFA has urged FIFA to stop pushing its plan for a two-year World Cup and instead to engage in "genuine consultation" over reform of the international match calendar.

European football's governing body UEFA has urged FIFA to stop pushing its plan for a two-year World Cup and instead to engage in "genuine consultation" over reform of the international match calendar. FIFA is conducting a feasibility study into holding the World Cup on a biennial basis, a change from the current four- yearly cycle, but has made no secret of its desire to switch to such a format. Arsene Wenger, the former Arsenal manager who is now FIFA's head of Global Football Development, said this month he was "100% convinced" of the switch. "UEFA is disappointed with the methodology adopted, which has so far led to radical reform projects being communicated and openly promoted before having been given, together with other stakeholders, the chance to participate in any consultation meeting," UEFA said in a statement on Wednesday. UEFA said there were numerous concerns about the impact of such a switch including the "dilution" of the World Cup's value, risks of players being over-worked and women's football suffering from annual men's tournaments. "These are just some of the serious concerns that the FIFA proposal provokes at first glance and they cannot be dispelled simply with unsubstantiated promotional slogans on the supposed benefits of a thicker calendar for final tournaments," the statement added. UEFA said it had asked, on September 14, for a meeting with FIFA and the 55 European member associations but has yet to get a reply. FIFA did not immediately respond to a request for comment. UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin warned this month of a potential European boycott of the World Cup if FIFA's plans went ahead. "We can decide not to play in it," Ceferin, head of European soccer's governing body, told The Times newspaper. "As far as I know, the South Americans are on the same page. So good luck with a World Cup like that. "I think it will never happen as it is so much against the basic principles of football.

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