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Fifa chief Kevin Lamour sacked after criticising Infantino's World Cup plan

Fifa has sacked chief operating officer Kevin Lamour after he publicly criticised Gianni Infantino's plan to sell off the World Cup. Lamour

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Global · Breaking News · August 17, 2026

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Fifa has sacked chief operating officer Kevin Lamour after he publicly criticised Gianni Infantino's plan to sell off the World Cup. Lamour said Fifa administration was "deceived" by the proposal, which has now collapsed. The COO knew he could lose his job when he spoke out against the idea. Infantino's sell-off plan was widely seen as ill-fated, but it is Lamour who has paid the price. His dismissal raises fresh questions about how Fifa handles internal dissent under its president.

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