FIFA Chief Sacked After Criticism Of Infantino’s World Cup Sell-Off Plan
Kevin Lamour The FIFA chief operating officer, Kevin Lamour, has been sacked after openly criticising Gianni Infantino’s ill-fated plan to sell parts of the World Cup to private investors. Read More... The post FIFA Chief Sacked After Criticism Of Infantino’s World Cup Sell-Off Plan appeared first on DailyGuide Network .
FIFA’s chief operating officer, Kevin Lamour, has been dismissed following his public criticism of Gianni Infantino’s controversial plan to auction off portions of the World Cup to private investors. This development occurred just two years after Lamour joined the organization from UEFA. In a statement, Lamour expressed his belief that FIFA’s administration had been "deceived" by the scheme, and that Infantino "believes he embodies FIFA when he is supposed to be at its service."
He also stated that he would accept losing his job as a result of his opposition to the plan, which was ultimately abandoned the day after Lamour criticized it on July 31. Lamour's departure from FIFA remains unclear, but the organization's secretary general, Mattias Grafström, officially informed staff that Lamour would be leaving the organization on August 17, 2026.
FIFA thanked Lamour for his two years of service and wished him well in the future, with no further comment on the matter. The decision to sack Lamour came after one of Infantino's senior advisers, Carlos Cordeiro, resigned in protest of Infantino's proposals. Infantino remains under significant pressure due to the failure of his scheme, with calls for his removal persisting.
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