{
  "id": 305390,
  "title": "The Guardian view on Gianni Infantino: in the interests of the game he professes to love, he should go | Editorial",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/the-guardian-view-on-gianni-infantino-in-the-interests-of-the-game-he",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-07T16:57:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Business",
    "slug": "guardian-business",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/07/the-guardian-view-on-gianni-infantino-in-the-interests-of-the-game-he-professes-to-love-he-should-go"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Fifa president Gianni Infantino faces mounting pressure to step down after his controversial plans to sell a stake in the World Cup to Donald Trump's son-in-law's brother. The move has damaged his reputation and credibility, with critics accusing him of monetizing world football at the expense of its sporting integrity. Since assuming leadership in 2016, Infantino has been criticized for his approach, which has often come at the expense of the game he professes to love. The decision to sell the World Cup stake adds insult to injury, as it comes after previous attempts to drum up private investment through a stake sale. The sheer audacity of Infantino's actions has left him in a precarious position, as his ability to maintain control of the organization he oversees appears increasingly tenuous.",
  "summary": "The Fifa president’s attempt to brazen out the storm, after attempting to sell a stake in the World Cup to private equity, adds insult to injury “How did you go bankrupt?” a character is asked in Ernest Hemingway’s novel The Sun Also Rises. “Gradually, then suddenly” comes the reply. Right now, Fifa’s justly besieged president, Gianni Infantino, is experiencing something similar in relation to…",
  "key_points": [
    "Gianni Infantino faces pressure to resign over World Cup stake sale",
    "Critics accuse him of monetizing football over sporting integrity",
    "Infantino's leadership questioned after previous private investment attempts"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Guardian Business",
        "title": "The Guardian view on Burnham and the devolved nations: a test for the new politics in Westminster | Editorial",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/the-guardian-view-on-burnham-and-the-devolved-nations-a-test-for-the",
        "published": "2026-08-04T17:30:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}