Arsene Wenger, FIFA's head of global football development, pictured next to Brazil legend Roberto Carlos at a game during the World Cup Credit: PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP

Arsene Wenger said Saturday he accepted that the hydration breaks used at this year’s World Cup were not universally popular and said FIFA will assess whether to implement them in the same way in the future.

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