Guardian Sport
UK · 2 hrs ago
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 job
The 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. He had come out strongly against…
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