{
  "id": 7900869,
  "title": "Uefa on track to find credible challenger to Infantino",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/uefa-on-track-to-find-credible-challenger-to-infantino-7900869",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-16T23:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/09/17/uefa-on-track-to-find-credible-challenger-to-infantino"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "UEFA is committed to finding a credible challenger to Fifa president Gianni Infantino for the 2023 election, according to vice-president Laura McAllister. The campaign for reform does not require a European candidate, but must focus on delivering lasting governance reform to unite football's confederations. McAllister emphasized that opposition to Infantino has not lost momentum despite his apparent confidence to win another term. Uefa's efforts aim to build support for a candidate with a clear reform program, rather than installing a European figurehead. The vice-president stressed that the dispute extends beyond Infantino, calling for greater accountability, transparency, and diverse leadership within FIFA.",
  "summary": "Uefa vice-president Laura McAllister says the candidate need not be European but must unite football’s confederations and deliver lasting governance reform.",
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        "title": "Uefa on track to find credible challenger to Infantino",
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        "published": "2026-09-16T23:01:00.000Z"
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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."
}