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FIFA politics around Infantino re-election push Japanese official to resign

FIFA politics around Infantino re-election push Japanese official to resign
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Two-time World Cup coach Takeshi Okada resigned as Japanese soccer federation vice president in protest at the politics around FIFA during Gianni Infantino’s campaign to be re-elected. Japan’s soccer body on Wednesday published Okada’s resignation statement dated last Saturday — 24 hours after th...

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