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  "id": 10551447,
  "title": "Infantino makes bigger cash pledge to Fifa members",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/infantino-makes-bigger-cash-pledge-to-fifa-members",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-28T22:32:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport",
    "slug": "bbc-sport",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c6n4k9exz4v3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Fifa president Gianni Infantino has pledged to potentially increase financial support for his organization's members, according to a letter addressed to the governing body's six continental confederations. The letter, obtained by BBC Sport, suggests that Infantino is open to delivering the maximum level of additional funding that can be responsibly distributed. This comes after Uefa and Concacaf demanded that Fifa allocate $10m (£7.5m) to all 211 members from its reserves. Infantino has been under pressure due to his aborted Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) plan, which proposed selling stakes in World Cup and other competitions to private investors. The Swiss-Italian, who is seeking a fourth term as president in March 2027, did not specify a specific amount but stated that the figure could initiate the discussion, but not finalize a global policy.",
  "summary": "Fifa president Gianni Infantino indicates more money could be distributed to the governing body's members from its cash reserves.",
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Infantino orders FIFA funding review after UEFA, CONCACAF seek $2.1 billion payout",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/infantino-orders-fifa-funding-review-after-uefa-concacaf-seek-2-1",
        "published": "2026-09-28T21:22:07.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport Football",
        "title": "Infantino makes bigger cash pledge to Fifa members",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/infantino-makes-bigger-cash-pledge-to-fifa-members-10551502",
        "published": "2026-09-28T22:32:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Infantino orders Fifa funding review",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/infantino-orders-fifa-funding-review",
        "published": "2026-09-28T22:38:25.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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