{
  "id": 11051118,
  "title": "Swiss FA withdraws support for Fifa chief Infantino",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/swiss-fa-withdraws-support-for-fifa-chief-infantino-11051118",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-30T22:26:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/10/01/swiss-fa-withdraws-support-for-fifa-chief-infantino"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Swiss Football Association (SFV) has announced it will withdraw its support for current Fifa president Gianni Infantino in the upcoming presidential election. This follows criticism Infantino faced in July over proposals to establish a commercial subsidiary to manage the organization's major events, including the World Cup and Club World Cup. The SFV cited concerns over leadership, governance, transparency, and decision-making processes within Fifa as reasons for their decision. The organization's president, Peter Knabel, stated that Infantino's proposals for a consultation with national federations to reform Fifa's governance raised significant questions about the body's operations. Uefa, the European football governing body based in Switzerland, is also opposing Infantino, calling for his removal. Meanwhile, Infantino retains backing from 2034 World Cup hosts Saudi Arabia, as well as African football's governing body CAF and South America's Conmebol. Candidate nominations for the Fifa presidential election, set for March 2024, must be submitted by November 18. Infantino is currently the sole candidate.",
  "summary": "Swiss football's governing body says it expects the highest standards of transparency, accountability and institutional responsibility from Fifa's leadership.",
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        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "FIFA boss Infantino blasted as would-be 'emperor' by UEFA's Ceferin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/fifa-boss-infantino-blasted-as-would-be-emperor-by-uefas-ceferin",
        "published": "2026-09-30T00:12:54.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Swiss FA withdraws support for Fifa chief Infantino",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/swiss-fa-withdraws-support-for-fifa-chief-infantino-11048673",
        "published": "2026-09-30T22:26:39.000Z"
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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."
}