{
  "id": 364752,
  "title": "FIFA defends Infantino after revelations of his alleged 'lover' paid off by UEFA",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/fifa-defends-infantino-after-revelations-of-his-alleged-lover-paid",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-09T08:43:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/09/fifa-defends-infantino-after-revelations-of-his-alleged-lover-paid-off-by-uefa"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "After staying silent during Infantino's plan outcry, FIFA now defends its president over what it calls a 'concerted and ongoing effort' to undermine his leadership. This comes after revelations stating Infantino's 'lover' was paid off by UEFA when he was general secretary.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "FIFA hits back at ‘concerted effort’ to undermine Infantino amid fresh allegations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/fifa-hits-back-at-concerted-effort-to-undermine-infantino-amid-fresh",
        "published": "2026-08-09T01:05:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "FIFA says Gianni Infantino faces ‘concerted’ effort to undermine him",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/fifa-says-gianni-infantino-faces-concerted-effort-to-undermine-him",
        "published": "2026-08-09T08:32:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}