{
  "id": 1679305,
  "title": "Fifa chief sacked after criticising Infantino",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/fifa-chief-sacked-after-criticising-infantino",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T07:50:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/fifa-chief-sacked-after-criticising-infantino-1.500644411"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Dubai: More news has broken from within Fifa as the international governing body of football announced they have sacked Chief operating officer Kevin Lamour. A FIFA spokesperson confirmed that Lamour’s tenure as the organisation’s Chief Operating Officer ended on 17 August 2026. It comes weeks after he publicly criticised president, Gianni Infantino, who u-turned on his plans to sell stakes in…",
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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."
}