Rights groups accuse FIFA of silencing dissent after COO Lamour's exit

Aug 18 : FIFA's latest senior departure drew sharp criticism from human rights and labour groups on Tuesday, with campaigners saying Kevin Lamour's exit raised fresh concerns about governance and dissent inside soccer's global governing body.FIFA said on Monday that chief operating officer Lamour had left the organisat

Kevin Lamour had publicly criticised Infantino's proposal last month, saying FIFA staff had been 'deceived' over plan.

Human rights organization FairSquare has urged FIFA to rule that Gianni Infantino is ineligible to seek another term as president, arguing he has already served the maximum three terms permitted under the body's statutes. FIFA presidents are limited to three terms in office. However, in 2022 Infantino successfully argu

Infantino in 2022 successfully argued that his first spell in charge should not count toward the football body's three-term limit because it completed an interrupted mandate.

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.'

FairSquare argues under-fire president has already served maximum three stints as head of world football’s governing body