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  "id": 1578006,
  "title": "FIFA chief sacked after criticism of Gianni Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/fifa-chief-sacked-after-criticism-of-gianni-infantinos-world-cup-sell",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T21:19:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BusinessDay Nigeria",
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    "url": "https://businessday.ng/sports/article/fifa-chief-sacked-after-criticism-of-gianni-infantinos-world-cup-sell-off-plan/"
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  "summary": "FIFA chief operating officer Kevin Lamour has left the world governing body less than three weeks after publicly criticising President read more FIFA chief sacked after criticism of Gianni Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan",
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        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "BALD AMBITION: Momentum builds against Fifa’s Infantino after his FFE own goal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/bald-ambition-momentum-builds-against-fifas-infantino-after-his-ffe",
        "published": "2026-08-16T06:44:22.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "FIFA sacks senior executive who criticised Infantino, Sky News understands",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/fifa-sacks-senior-executive-who-criticised-infantino-sky-news-1548898",
        "published": "2026-08-17T19:02:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "FIFA sacks senior executive who criticised Infantino, Sky News understands",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/fifa-sacks-senior-executive-who-criticised-infantino-sky-news",
        "published": "2026-08-17T19:23:29.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Top Fifa official leaves after Infantino plan criticism",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/top-fifa-official-leaves-after-infantino-plan-criticism",
        "published": "2026-08-17T19:52:19.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "FIFA executive who criticised Infantino's World Cup sale plan departs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/fifa-executive-who-criticised-infantinos-world-cup-sale-plan-departs",
        "published": "2026-08-17T20:35:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Lamour leaves key Fifa position after criticising Infantino",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/lamour-leaves-key-fifa-position-after-criticising-infantino",
        "published": "2026-08-17T21:37:47.000Z"
      }
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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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