Lamour leaves key Fifa position after criticising Infantino
A former employee of European governing body Uefa, Kevin Lamour had served as Fifa COO since November 2024.
Fifa announced on August 17 that Kevin Lamour had resigned as chief operating officer after just two years in the position. The Frenchman had criticized president Gianni Infantino's plan to sell off stakes in competitions, including the World Cup, to private investors, describing it as "the project of one person." Lamour, the third-highest-ranking official at Fifa, had served in the role since November 2024.
In a statement to the Associated Press, Lamour expressed his willingness to step down if it meant the proposal was scrapped, stating that "if that means I lose my job, then so be it." The controversy surrounding Infantino's plan has put his position under threat for the first time since his election in 2016, with Uefa, CONCACAF, and the Asian Football Confederation united in calling for football to be "owned by no individual."
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