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  "id": 1548139,
  "title": "FIFA sacks senior executive who criticised Infantino, Sky News understands",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/fifa-sacks-senior-executive-who-criticised-infantino-sky-news",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T19:23:29.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "summary": "Football's world governing body, FIFA, has sacked one of its most senior figures after he criticised Gianni Infantino's plan to sell part of the World Cup to investors, Sky News understands.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "BALD AMBITION: Momentum builds against Fifa’s Infantino after his FFE own goal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/bald-ambition-momentum-builds-against-fifas-infantino-after-his-ffe",
        "published": "2026-08-16T06:44:22.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "FIFA sacks senior executive who criticised Infantino, Sky News understands",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/fifa-sacks-senior-executive-who-criticised-infantino-sky-news-1548898",
        "published": "2026-08-17T19:02:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Top Fifa official leaves after Infantino plan criticism",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/top-fifa-official-leaves-after-infantino-plan-criticism",
        "published": "2026-08-17T19:52:19.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "FIFA executive who criticised Infantino's World Cup sale plan departs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/fifa-executive-who-criticised-infantinos-world-cup-sale-plan-departs",
        "published": "2026-08-17T20:35:06.000Z"
      }
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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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