FIFA sacks senior executive who criticised Infantino, Sky News understands

FIFA has announced that Kevin Lamour, the executive chief operating officer, has resigned from the soccer governing body. This occurred just weeks following his public dissent against president Gianni Infantino's proposal to sell a portion of FIFA's World Cup stake to external investors. Lamour, in a statement, alleged that FIFA staff had been misled about the plan, referring to it as "the project of one person."

Infantino's chief operating officer, Kevin Lamour, has departed from FIFA's management, weeks after he criticized Infantino's plans to sell a part of the World Cup to external parties. FIFA has acknowledged Lamour's two years of service and extended their best wishes for his future endeavors. The organization has decided not to comment further on the matter.

Lamour's dissatisfaction with the proposal surfaced last month, where he stated that FIFA staff had been deceived regarding the plan and termed it "the project of one person." His remarks followed shortly after Carlos Cordeiro, Infantino's senior adviser, resigned in protest of the same proposal, describing it as "a bad deal for football."

The controversy escalated as FIFA faced widespread opposition to its plan to establish a $20 billion subsidiary to manage its tournaments, including the World Cup, with the possibility of selling up to a 20% stake to external investors. FIFA subsequently, backed off the proposal following the public backlash.