Fifa COO Kev Lamour Sacked Over Criticism of World Cup Sales Plan

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Fifa COO Kev Lamour Sacked Over Criticism of World Cup Sales Plan
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  1. The Fifa chief operating officer, Kevin Lamour, has been sacked after openly criticising Gianni Infantino’s ill-fated plan to sell parts of the World Cup to private investors.

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    ESPN

    FIFA COO out amid Infantino's WC plan backlash FIFA chief operating officer Kevin Lamour has departed the soccer governing body in the wake of Gianni Infantino's collapsed World Cup sell-off plan.

    NDTV Sports

    FIFA Official Sacked After Criticising Gianni Infantino's Abandoned World Cup Plan: Report Kevin Lamour went vocal and was not worried about his job in the governing body.

  2. Masters accepts Man City ruling taking 'longer than expected' While Chelsea have been punished for their breaches, Manchester City are still waiting to discover their fate after being charged with more than 100 breaches of the Premier League's financial rules following a four-year investigation.

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    Sky Sports

    In February 2023, Manchester City were charged by the Premier League with more than 100 alleged breaches of the league's financial rules; City have denied all the charges; a 12-week hearing led by an independent commission concluded in December 2024, but a verdict has yet to be delivered

  3. Refusing to sign off on the deal, Lamour said the administration had been “deceived” by Gianni, adding that if speaking up against his boss “means I lose my job, then so be it. I will understand and respect that decision. At least I’ll sleep well tonight.”

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  1. 01 Sky Sports

    Tuesday 18 August 2026 16:41, UK Premier League chief executive Richard Masters says a verdict on the alleged charges against Manchester City "has taken longer than expected".

  2. 02 BBC Sport

    Published Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has criticised Fifa president Gianni Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan, saying the organisation has "pressed the self-destruct button" by delivering "a self-inflicted wound".

  3. 03 The Guardian Sport

    One of Gianni Infantino’s closest allies has said he would “take a bullet” for the Fifa president and is confident that he still has the overwhelming support of its all-powerful congress despite mounting pressure.

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Original Articles (7)

US FIFA COO out amid Infantino's WC plan backlash — ESPN
UK PL chief Masters: Man City charges verdict 'has taken longer than expected' — Sky Sports
UK Premier League chief says Fifa self-destructed over World Cup plan — BBC Sport
India FIFA Official Sacked After Criticising Gianni Infantino's Abandoned World Cup Plan: Report — NDTV Sports
UK Infantino ally insists Fifa president still has backing of most football associations — The Guardian Sport
UK Football Daily | Infantino wields the axe after Lamour breaks rank inside Fifa’s fiefdom — The Guardian Sport
UK Fifa chief is sacked after criticism of Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan — The Guardian Sport