{
  "id": 1613338,
  "title": "Rights group urges FIFA to block Infantino reelection bid over term limits",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/rights-group-urges-fifa-to-block-infantino-reelection-bid-over-term",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T02:17:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/08/18/soccer/rights-group-fifa-block-infantino/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Gianni Infantino is facing scrutiny over his bid for re-election as FIFA president. A human rights organisation, FairSquare, has urged FIFA to rule that Infantino is ineligible to seek another term, arguing that he has already served the maximum three terms permitted under the body's statutes.\n\nInfantino successfully argued in 2022 that his first spell in charge, which began in 2016, should not count towards the three-term limit because it completed an interrupted mandate. However, FairSquare says this interpretation is inconsistent with FIFA statutes.\n\nMeanwhile, FIFA's chief operating officer, Kevin Lamour, has left his role after criticising Infantino's plan to sell stakes in major competitions to private investors. Lamour described the plan as \"the project of one person\". Infantino is expected to seek re-election for the 2027-31 cycle at next year's FIFA Congress.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}