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Chief operating officer leaves Fifa role after criticism of Gianni Infantino

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The latest domino effect of Infantino’s controversial proposal has resulted in Kevin Lamour’s departure from Fifa. Kevin Lamour said Fifa administration was ‘deceived’Chief operating officer knew he could lose his jobThe Fifa chief operating officer, Kevin Lamour, has been sacked after openly criticising Gianni Infantino’s ill-fated plan to sell parts of the World Cup to private investors.In a significant development at the pinnacle of world football’s deeply troubled governing body, Lamour has departed less than two years after joining from a previous role at Uefa. Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • The latest domino effect of Infantino’s controversial proposal has resulted in Kevin Lamour’s departure from Fifa.S1
  • Kevin Lamour said Fifa administration was ‘deceived’Chief operating officer knew he could lose his jobThe Fifa chief operating officer, Kevin Lamour, has been sacked after openly criticising Gianni Infantino’s ill-fated plan to sell parts of the World Cup to p...S2
  • A senior Fifa figure leaves football's world governing body three weeks after criticising its president Gianni Infantino.S3
  • Kevin Lamour had accused Infantino of ‘deceiving’ Fifa over his now-abandoned World Cup plansS4
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1w The42

Chief operating officer leaves Fifa role after criticism of Gianni Infantino

The latest domino effect of Infantino’s controversial proposal has resulted in Kevin Lamour’s departure from Fifa.

1w The Guardian

Fifa chief is sacked after criticism of Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan

Kevin Lamour said Fifa administration was ‘deceived’Chief operating officer knew he could lose his jobThe Fifa chief operating officer, Kevin Lamour, has been sacked after openly c…

1w Bbci

Fifa official leaves after Infantino plan criticism

A senior Fifa figure leaves football's world governing body three weeks after criticising its president Gianni Infantino.

1w Independent

Fifa’s chief operating officer leaves after scathing criticism of Gianni Infantino

Kevin Lamour had accused Infantino of ‘deceiving’ Fifa over his now-abandoned World Cup plans

Chief operating officer leaves Fifa role after criticism of Gianni Infantino

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The brief

The latest domino effect of Infantino’s controversial proposal has resulted in Kevin Lamour’s departure from Fifa. Kevin Lamour said Fifa administration was ‘deceived’Chief operating officer knew he could lose his jobThe Fifa chief operating officer, Kevin Lamour, has been sacked after openly criticising Gianni Infantino’s ill-fated plan to sell parts of the World Cup to private investors.In a significant development at the pinnacle of world football’s deeply troubled governing body, Lamour has departed less than two years after joining from a previous role at Uefa. Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • The latest domino effect of Infantino’s controversial proposal has resulted in Kevin Lamour’s departure from Fifa.S1
  • Kevin Lamour said Fifa administration was ‘deceived’Chief operating officer knew he could lose his jobThe Fifa chief operating officer, Kevin Lamour, has been sacked after openly criticising Gianni Infantino’s ill-fated plan to sell parts of the World Cup to p...S2
  • A senior Fifa figure leaves football's world governing body three weeks after criticising its president Gianni Infantino.S3
  • Kevin Lamour had accused Infantino of ‘deceiving’ Fifa over his now-abandoned World Cup plansS4
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Sources · 4 citations

S1 The42 1 report · EN
S2 The Guardian 1 report · EN
S3 Bbci 1 report · EN
S4 IndependentLead 1 report · EN