FIFA accused of 'management by fear' after key executive's sudden exit
Norway's head of football takes aim at FIFA and what she deems to be fear tactics after Kevin Lamour's exit as COO.
Norwegian football chief Lise Klaveness has accused FIFA of management by fear following the sudden exit of COO Kevin Lamour. Klaveness stated that Lamour's dismissal was "a firing situation, not a resignation" and described Lamour as "the best football administrator I have ever met." Lamour's departure came 17 days after he publicly criticised FIFA president Gianni Infantino's controversial plan to sell off the World Cup, which was later withdrawn.
Klaveness urged other senior leaders to resist potentially damaging orders and called on FIFA leadership to not submit to orders that are not in the best interests of football, particularly targeting FIFA secretary general Mattias Grafström.
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