FIFA rocked by major sacking after chief publicly turned on Gianni Infantino

FIFA rocked by major sacking after chief publicly turned on Gianni Infantino  GB News

A former employee of European governing body Uefa, Kevin Lamour had served as Fifa COO since November 2024.

FIFA’s Director of Operations Kevin Lamour has been dismissed from his post. He had strongly criticised Gianni Infantino and his plan to set up a commercial company.

Add another point to the long list of Gianni Infantino's post-World Cup controversies.

In a statement to the Associated Press last month, Lamour invited the possibility of losing his job while saying that staff were 'deceived' by Infantino's push to send through the proposal, and calling it 'the project of one person.'

Simon Jordan tips Arsene Wenger for new job amid Gianni Infantino FIFA furore  talkSPORT

Fifa executive sacked after criticising president Gianni Infantino's plans to sell off World Cup  lbc.co.uk

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