{
  "id": 1681335,
  "title": "Kevin Lamour sacked by FIFA after publicly criticising Infantino's plan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/kevin-lamour-sacked-by-fifa-after-publicly-criticising-infantinos-plan",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T09:06:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/kevin-lamour-sacked-from-fifa-after-publicly-criticising-infantino-s-plan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "FIFA has reportedly sacked the organisation chief operating officer, who last month, published scathing criticism of Gianni Infantino's now-shelved plan to sell a stake in the World Cup to private equity. Frenchman Kevin Lamour has now departed the world football governing body, which was confirmed by FIFA on Monday. The FIFA president is still holding on though despite a wave of opposition from…",
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    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Fifa COO Lamour leaves after calling Infantino’s private investor plan a ‘one-person project’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/fifa-coo-lamour-leaves-after-calling-infantinos-private-investor-plan",
        "published": "2026-08-18T01:34:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "World : Kevin Lamour Leaves Fifa Role After Criticism Of Gianni Infantino",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/world-kevin-lamour-leaves-fifa-role-after-criticism-of-gianni",
        "published": "2026-08-18T02:23:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "FIFA's number three fired after criticizing Infantino",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/fifas-number-three-fired-after-criticizing-infantino",
        "published": "2026-08-18T09:24:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}