{
  "id": 1554958,
  "title": "FIFA confirms departure of senior executive Kevin Lamour after Infantino criticism",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/fifa-confirms-departure-of-senior-executive-kevin-lamour-after",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T20:11:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fifa-confirms-departure-senior-executive-201123933.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "FIFA has announced that Chief Operating Officer Kevin Lamour has departed the organization on August 17, 2026, following his public criticism of President Gianni Infantino's plan to sell a stake in the tournament business, including the World Cup. In a statement, FIFA confirmed Lamour's departure and expressed gratitude for his two years of service. The sporting body wishes Lamour well in the future. No further details will be released regarding the matter.",
  "summary": "Aug 17 (Reuters) - FIFA confirmed on Monday that Chief Operating Officer Kevin Lamour has left the governing body, weeks after he publicly criticised President Gianni Infantino's plan to sell a stake",
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "FIFA confirms departure of senior executive Kevin Lamour after Infantino criticism",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/fifa-confirms-departure-of-senior-executive-kevin-lamour-after-1558253",
        "published": "2026-08-17T19:54:56.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}