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  "id": 7496183,
  "title": "FIFPRO Europe calls for FIFA reform after Infantino's failed proposal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/fifpro-europe-calls-for-fifa-reform-after-infantinos-failed-proposal",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-15T07:09:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40439577/fifpro-europe-calls-for-fifa-reform-after-infantinos-failed-proposal"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "FIFPRO Europe has called for reforms to FIFA's decision-making structures following the failed Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal, which aimed to convert the game's flagship competitions into private capital assets. The union's study, conducted with Player IQ and Football Benchmark, highlights the governance flaws that allowed the proposal to be developed without proper consultation. The report comes amid ongoing debates about the balance of power in global football, with FIFA citing its proposals as facing resistance to preserve Europe's dominance. However, FIFPRO Europe emphasizes the need for joint development of solidarity funding and an independent review of FIFA Council executive decision-making to prevent unilateral changes. The study also notes a decline in World Cup revenue distribution, with players receiving only a fraction of the total return, while national federations rely on it as FIFA's performance-based revenue stream.",
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      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Danny Jordaan backs Infantino’s botched FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/danny-jordaan-backs-infantinos-botched-fifa-forward-enterprise",
        "published": "2026-09-14T11:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "FIFPRO Europe calls for FIFA reform after Infantino's failed proposal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/fifpro-europe-calls-for-fifa-reform-after-infantinos-failed-proposal",
        "published": "2026-09-14T13:46:16.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "FIFPRO Europe calls for Fifa reform after Infantino’s failed proposal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/fifpro-europe-calls-for-fifa-reform-after-infantinos-failed-proposal-7350041",
        "published": "2026-09-14T15:34:31.000Z"
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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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