Premier League CEO Piles on FIFA, Gianni Infantino Over Failed World Cup Plot

Premier League CEO Piles on FIFA, Gianni Infantino Over Failed World Cup Plot  Sports Illustrated

Premier League chief executive Richard Masters says under-fire FIFA president Gianni Infantino pressed the "self-destruct button" over his botched plan to bring private investment into the World Cup.

IFA points to ‘unprecedented crisis of confidence’ ‘Proper vision and direction for world football’ required Gianni Infantino’s decision to sack his chief operating officer, Kevin Lamour, after the Frenchman’s criticism of the World Cup sell-off plan has hardened some opposition to the Fifa president, with the effort

Gianni Infantino has faced fierce criticism after being forced to abandon his World Cup sell-off plan

In a letter sent by Israel Football Association Chairman Shino Moshe Zuares, the IFA informed FIFA that it was withdrawing its previous letter of support for Infantino.

FIFA fired its chief operations officer on Monday after he opposed a plan by the organization's president to create a semi-private subsidiary.

FIFA fired its chief operations officer on Monday after he opposed a plan by the organization's president to create a semi-private subsidiary.

THE first Fifa chief to bravely blast Gianni Infantino's World Cup selling scheme has been sacked. Kevin Lamour was the world football governing body's chief operating officer. However, he put his neck out to slam the money-grabbing plot to sell off stakes in the World Cup and other tournaments to raise £20billion. Lam

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 Chief Operating ​Officer Kevin Lamour has been dismissed from his post. He had strongly criticised his boss Gianni Infantino and the latter's plan to set up a commercial company.

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

Fifa sacks senior executive after criticism of Gianni Infantino  ITVX

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

The latest domino effect of Infantino’s controversial proposal has resulted in Lamour’s departure from the world governing body.

Gianni Infantino sacks Fifa executive Kevin Lamour after ‘deception’ comments  The Times

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

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Ian Maxwell has spoken publicly on the Swiss world football supremo who is attempting to cling onto power

FIFA presidents are limited to three terms in office, but Infantino said his first term did not count as it interrupted Sepp Blatter's stint

The heads of six Arab soccer federations expressed their "full support" and "confidence" in Gianni Infantino on Thursday as the embattled FIFA president fights to keep his job after his failed World Cup private investment plan. The backing came from 2030 World Cup co-host Morocco, Qatar, Egypt, Mauritania, Lebanon and