{
  "id": 535183,
  "title": "Trump says it would be 'terrible mistake' to remove Infantino",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/trump-says-it-would-be-terrible-mistake-to-remove-infantino-535183",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-11T05:30:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/trump-says-terrible-mistake-remove-053008226.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US President Donald Trump has stated that removing Fifa president Gianni Infantino would be a terrible mistake. Infantino recently received the Fifa Peace Prize from Trump in 2025. Uefa, Concacaf, and the Asian Football Confederation issued an open letter accusing Infantino of breaking trust through deception with the aborted Fifa Forward Enterprise proposal. This proposal aimed to create a new company to manage commercial and ticketing rights for all Fifa competitions, including World Cups, with 21% of the business sold to a private investment company. Trump praised Infantino for his leadership, noting that he presided over the most successful World Cup ever, with four times the attendance of any previous tournament. He argued that Infantino's removal would lead to a less successful and profitable World Cup scene moving forward. The 2026 World Cup, co-hosted by the US, Canada, and Mexico, recently concluded with Spain winning the championship after defeating Argentina in the final.",
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump says it would be a \"terrible mistake\" if under pressure Fifa president Gianni Infantino was ousted.",
  "key_points": [
    "Removing Infantino would be a terrible mistake, says Trump",
    "Infantino received Fifa Peace Prize from Trump in 2025",
    "Uefa, Concacaf, and AFC accuse Infantino of deception"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Trump's endorsement of Infantino signals a boost to the Fifa president's position, shielding him from critics who accuse him of deception and potentially securing a more stable leadership ahead of the next World Cup.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}