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  "id": 328111,
  "title": "Fifa executives rally behind Infantino despite commercial plan fiasco",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/fifa-executives-rally-behind-infantino-despite-commercial-plan-fiasco",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-06T14:14:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RFI English",
    "slug": "rfi-english",
    "url": "https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20260806-fifa-executives-rally-behind-infantino-despite-commercial-plan-fiasco"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Gianni Infantino’s position as world football’s most powerful administrator appeared more secure on Thursday after senior Fifa executives backed him to remain president despite his failed attempt to overhaul the commercial operations behind competitions including the World Cup.",
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        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Uefa doubles down on Fifa boycott threat: Infantino apology 'changes nothing'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/uefa-doubles-down-on-fifa-boycott-threat-infantino-apology-changes",
        "published": "2026-08-06T14:14:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "El Pais",
        "title": "UEFA maintains its position against Infantino while Conmebol supports him",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/la-uefa-sostiene-su-posicion-contra-infantino-mientras-que-la",
        "published": "2026-08-06T17:05:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "England defender Bronze backs UEFA in standoff with FIFA and Infantino",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/england-defender-bronze-backs-uefa-in-standoff-with-fifa-and-infantino",
        "published": "2026-08-07T13:07:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "FIFA in turmoil: Middle East takes center stage as Infantino fights to stay in power",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/fifa-in-turmoil-middle-east-takes-center-stage-as-infantino-fights-to",
        "published": "2026-08-07T15:36:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "Infantino denies UEFA paid off alleged mistress while he was general secretary",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/infantino-denies-uefa-paid-off-alleged-mistress-while-he-was-general",
        "published": "2026-08-07T21:52:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Infantino denies claims Uefa paid off alleged 'lover'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/infantino-denies-claims-uefa-paid-off-alleged-lover",
        "published": "2026-08-07T22:50:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SBS News",
        "title": "Infantino wins key backing as pressure over FIFA turmoil refuses to fade",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/infantino-wins-key-backing-as-pressure-over-fifa-turmoil-refuses-to",
        "published": "2026-08-07T23:31:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "UEFA confirms departure payment to ex-staff linked to FIFA’s Infantino",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/uefa-confirms-departure-payment-to-ex-staff-linked-to-fifas-infantino",
        "published": "2026-08-08T17:56:13.000Z"
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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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