Fifa COO Sacked Over Criticism of World Cup Investment Plan

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Fifa COO Sacked Over Criticism of World Cup Investment 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. Published Former Arsenal and France captain Patrick Vieira has been appointed as the new head coach of the Senegal men's national team.

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    The Guardian Sport

    Patrick Vieira has been appointed as the head coach of Senegal. The Senegal-born former Arsenal captain has been out of work since leaving his post as manager of the Serie A side Genoa last November and replaces Pape Thiaw, who was dismissed after Senegal’s defeat by Belgium in the last 32 at this summer’s World Cup.

  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 BBC Sport

    The 50‑year‑old replaces Pape Thiaw, who was sacked in the wake of the country's last‑32 exit at the 2026 Fifa World Cup.

  2. 02 The Guardian Sport

    Vieira won three Premier League titles with Arsenal, as well as the World Cup and European Championship with France in 1998 and 2000 respectively. After managerial spells with Nice and New York City, the 50-year-old spent two years in charge of Crystal Palace.

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Original Articles (6)

US FIFA COO out amid Infantino's WC plan backlash — ESPN
India FIFA Official Sacked After Criticising Gianni Infantino's Abandoned World Cup Plan: Report — NDTV Sports
UK Vieira named new Senegal head coach — BBC Sport
UK Patrick Vieira appointed as Senegal head coach — 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