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  "id": 1593349,
  "title": "FIFA chief operating officer leaves after criticising Infantino investor plan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/fifa-chief-operating-officer-leaves-after-criticising-infantino",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T23:32:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/sport/20260817-fifa-chief-operating-officer-leaves-after-criticising-infantino-investor-plan"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "FIFA's third-highest-ranking official Kevin Lamour has left his post, the organisation confirmed Monday, after publicly criticising president Gianni Infantino's plan to sell stakes in major competitions to private investors. The departure comes as Infantino faces growing scrutiny over his leadership of world football's governing body.",
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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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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": "BusinessDay Nigeria",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-17T21:19:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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."
}