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  "id": 1673194,
  "title": "Lamour leaves key Fifa position after criticising Infantino",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/lamour-leaves-key-fifa-position-after-criticising-infantino-1673194",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T21:00:28.000Z",
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  "summary": "Frenchman Kevin Lamour has left his role as Fifa's chief operating officer after criticising president Gianni Infantino's scrapped private investor plan, world football's governing body confirmed Monday.",
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        "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",
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        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Top Fifa official leaves after Infantino plan criticism",
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        "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"
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        "outlet": "BusinessDay Nigeria",
        "title": "FIFA chief sacked after criticism of Gianni Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan",
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      {
        "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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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-17T23:32:47.000Z"
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