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  "id": 9587514,
  "title": "Premier League in joint call for FIFA reform amid Infantino crisis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/premier-league-in-joint-call-for-fifa-reform-amid-infantino-crisis",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T16:46:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Sky News",
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    "url": "https://news.sky.com/story/premier-league-in-joint-call-for-fifa-reform-amid-infantino-crisis-13591534"
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  "summary": "The Premier League and three of its top European counterparts are set to issue a joint call for urgent governance reform at FIFA. This move comes amid a crisis surrounding FIFA President Gianni Infantino.\n\nAccording to Sky News, the joint call for reform will be made on Friday. The situation at FIFA has led to a struggle over the terms of Infantino's continued presidency, with some senior figures in world football seeking a governance compromise that would see Infantino remain in office but with reduced power.\n\nA senior world football executive told Reuters, via Business Recorder, that Infantino is \"going nowhere\" and that a \"hot-cold war\" between FIFA and various stakeholders, including clubs, confederations, and national associations, is a possibility. This could lead to repeated challenges over competitions, money, and control of the international calendar.",
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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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