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  "id": 1569224,
  "title": "FIFA COO Kevin Lamour reportedly exits after Gianni Infantino's private investment plan fails",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/fifa-coo-kevin-lamour-reportedly-exits-after-gianni-infantinos",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T21:32:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/article/fifa-coo-kevin-lamour-reportedly-exits-after-gianni-infantinos-private-investment-plan-fails-213223478.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "FIFA's Chief Operating Officer Kevin Lamour has reportedly resigned from his position following Gianni Infantino's failed attempt to introduce private investment into the organization, according to a report by The Athletic. The statement from FIFA confirms Lamour's departure from the role on Monday. Lamour's resignation follows his public criticism of Infantino's plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors, which he described as a \"project of one person\" and not beneficial for the sport. The controversy surrounding the proposal led to the resignation of top FIFA advisor Carlos Cordeiro, who called it a \"defining question for FIFA's future.\" While calls for Infantino to resign have continued, UEFA remains committed to boycotting FIFA events despite the withdrawal of the investment plan. Infantino, who has been in office since 2016, is set to run for reelection in 2027, but for an ouster to occur, 43 member associations must vote for a no-confidence motion.",
  "summary": "In a statement to The Associated Press last month, Lamour invited the possibility of losing his job while saying that staff were 'deceived' by Infantino's push to send through the proposal, and calling it 'the project of one person.'",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Who is supporting Gianni Infantino? Every country’s stance on Fifa president crisis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/who-is-supporting-gianni-infantino-every-countrys-stance-on-fifa",
        "published": "2026-08-17T13:40:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Rights group urges FIFA to block Infantino re-election bid over term limits",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/rights-group-urges-fifa-to-block-infantino-re-election-bid-over-term",
        "published": "2026-08-17T14:02:39.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Rights group urges FIFA to block Infantino re-election bid over term limits",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/rights-group-urges-fifa-to-block-infantino-re-election-bid-over-term-1507096",
        "published": "2026-08-17T15:21:47.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Lamour leaves Fifa after Infantino plan criticism",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/lamour-leaves-fifa-after-infantino-plan-criticism",
        "published": "2026-08-17T19:52:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "FIFA confirms departure of senior executive after Infantino criticism",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/fifa-confirms-departure-of-senior-executive-after-infantino-criticism",
        "published": "2026-08-17T21:03:32.000Z"
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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."
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