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  "id": 1559040,
  "title": "Key executive who criticised Infantino leaves FIFA",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/key-executive-who-criticised-infantino-leaves-fifa",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T20:09:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTE News",
    "slug": "rte-news",
    "url": "https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0817/1588283-fifa-sack-key-executive-who-publicly-criticised-infantino/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "FIFA have confirmed 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 in its tournament business, including the World Cup.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Rights group asks FIFA to stop Infantino's re-election plans",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/rights-group-asks-fifa-to-stop-infantinos-re-election-plans-1482545",
        "published": "2026-08-17T12:48:33.000Z"
      }
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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."
}