{
  "id": 67182,
  "title": "Former FIFA official says organization must rebuild trust",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/former-fifa-official-says-organization-must-rebuild-trust",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-03T02:19:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/08/03/soccer/fifa-rebuild-trust-soccer-fans/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "FIFA had proposed selling a 20% stake in a new entity overseeing its competitions, including the World Cup, to raise up to $4.2 billion. The proposal was met with immediate backlash, with European football's governing body UEFA threatening to boycott FIFA events and accusing the organisation of putting the sport's \"soul\" up for sale.\n\nFormer FIFA vice-president Jim Boyce, speaking to Reuters, called the proposal \"ludicrous\" and said that as a non-profit organisation, FIFA does not need outside investors to promote football worldwide. Boyce added that the episode had left FIFA with considerable work to do to restore trust with fans.\n\nFIFA president Gianni Infantino ultimately abandoned plans to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors. Boyce said FIFA should focus on the interests of fans.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Former IOC marketing chief questions Infantino’s future in Fifa",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/former-ioc-marketing-chief-questions-infantinos-future-in-fifa",
        "published": "2026-08-02T15:06:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}