{
  "id": 1893937,
  "title": "Senior FIFA official exits after Infantino criticism",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/senior-fifa-official-exits-after-infantino-criticism",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-19T08:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/senior-fifa-official-exits-after-infantino-criticism/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "FIFA said on Monday that Chief Operating Officer Kevin Lamour had left the organisation, weeks after he publicly criticised Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell a stake in the commercial rights of the World Cup and other tournaments. Lamour joined the senior leadership group of soccer’s global governing body in November 2024, having previously been part … The post Senior FIFA official exits after…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Beleaguered FIFA chief Infantino rids himself of critic Lamour",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/beleaguered-fifa-chief-infantino-rids-himself-of-critic-lamour",
        "published": "2026-08-18T19:12:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}