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Arsene Wenger has hit back at Jurgen Klopp's criticism of the Club World Cup(Image: Getty Images)

Arsene Wenger has hit back at Jurgen Klopp - and insisted the clubs are in favour of the Club World Cup.

Former Liverpool boss Klopp called the tournament “the worst idea ever invented” as he took aim at FIFA’s grand plan.

But Wenger, FIFA’s Chief of Global Football Development, insisted it had full support of teams, players and managers and had been a “fantastic competition.”

Wenger said: “I am going to give a very boring answer to a very interesting question.

Everyone is entitled to an opinion and I don't share the view of Jurgen Klopp at all.

“I feel a Club World Cup is needed.

That's the best answer of what the clubs think of a Club World Cup.

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"And the decisive question is do the fans like it or not?

The answer is there."

Former Arsenal boss Wenger also defended the quality of the pitches in the United States as he said the tournament would remain every four years and praised the high levels reached by Paris Saint Germain ahead of Sunday’s final.

That's always been the case [rather than to play the Club World Cup every two years].

“We live in a world of passing, but the common thing with PSG is they are all dribblers.
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