FIFA COO resigns after clashing with Infantino over World Cup privatization plan
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Lamour, FIFA’s COO since 2024, left the organization after publicly criticizing Gianni Infantino over the aborted FIFA Forward Enterprise plan to privatize World Cup rights, saying staff felt deceived; his departure follows related resignations as FIFA heads toward March elections.
- Kevin Lamour, key FIFA official who criticised Infantino’s World Cup plans, leaves role The New York Times
- FIFA executive Kevin Lamour departs amid backlash over Infantino's World Cup sale plan ESPN
- A top official leaves FIFA, deepening the fallout from Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan WRAL
- Fifa: Kevin Lamour sacked after criticising president Gianni Infantino BBC
- Top Fifa official departs after attacking Infantino’s plan to lure investors Financial Times
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