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federation

[fed-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌfɛd əˈreɪ ʃən /


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Taylor will be trying to do exactly that in Turkey, where he has been appointed director of elite refereeing for the country's football federation.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Last week, he traveled to South America, where the federation leaders reaffirmed that they stood behind him—even as revelations about Infantino’s personal life began to surface in the British press.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

The federation said it had "greatly benefited" from Fifa's programmes, citing investment in development and infrastructure.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Just as importantly, for the long-term development of the federation, there will be youth World Cups and another home tournament: the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Today, the Federal Republic of Germany is a thriving democracy with a federation of sixteen states.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

It pointed to his decade of work promoting football worldwide, and particularly his support for African federations and those with fewer resources.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Around the world, federations have begun the process of retracting their letters of support for him.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

The national federations of Serbia, Sweden and Wales on Monday withdrew their support for Infantino and England’s FA is expected to do the ‌same.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

"From my perspective, any avenue that brings in more resources is good because those resources would be distributed and given to federations, especially on the African continent and that would inspire growth."

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

Eventually, internecine warfare erupted between the United States and Soviet Chess federations and FIDE.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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