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  "id": 335304,
  "title": "FIFA defends president Gianni Infantino amid UEFA conduct allegations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/fifa-defends-president-gianni-infantino-amid-uefa-conduct-allegations-335304",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-09T02:27:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260809/fifa-defends-president-gianni-infantino-amid-uefa-conduct-allegations"
  },
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  "account": "FIFA has released a statement defending its president, Gianni Infantino, amid allegations from The Daily Telegraph regarding a payout to a former staff member by UEFA. The report raised questions about the exit package given to a female employee who worked with Infantino when he was the general secretary of UEFA, the governing body of European soccer. UEFA confirmed the payment was made and stated it complied with regulations at the time of Infantino's tenure. Infantino served at UEFA for 16 years before assuming the presidency of FIFA. In the statement released on Saturday, FIFA accused its critics of attempting to undermine the organization and the president through alleged, insinuated, or misleading actions. The statement emphasized, \"Those who do not have the support of FIFA’s member associations should not seek to achieve through allegation, insinuation or misinformation what\"",
  "summary": "FIFA has released a statement defending its president, Gianni Infantino, against allegations of misconduct raised by The Daily Telegraph. The report questioned a £100,000 departure payment made by UEFA to a former employee who worked under Infantino when he was UEFA's general secretary. UEFA stated that the payment was \"in line\" with regulations at the time. Infantino served UEFA for 16 years before becoming FIFA president. FIFA has accused critics of attempting to undermine his leadership through allegation, insinuation, or misinformation, rather than through due process. The organization stated that those without the support of FIFA's member associations should not seek to weaken his authority.",
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