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FIFA Confirms Departure of Senior Executive Kevin Lamour

Soccer-senior FIFA official Lamour exits after Infantino criticism

By Rohith Nair Aug 17 (Reuters) - 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.

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A top official leaves FIFA, deepening the fallout from Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan

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FIFA Confirms Departure of Senior Executive Kevin Lamour After Infantino Criticism

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FIFA executive Kevin Lamour sacked after accusing president of ‘deceiving’ staff

The senior FIFA executive who broke ranks by publicly condemning Gianni Infantino for his plan to sell a stake in the World Cup has been sacked.

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Brutal FIFA act as Infantino’s 3IC pays ultimate price for slamming WC sell-off plan

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Infantino shows the red eye: senior FIFA official officially sacked

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Senior FIFA official Lamour exits after Infantino criticism

Lamour had publicly criticised the proposal last month, saying FIFA staff had been "deceived" over the plan and describing it as "the project of one person".

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Fifa official sacked after Infantino plan criticism

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African divide over Infantino's future as FIFA president

FIFA, Gianni Infantino and fear” Klaveness

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AP Interview: Klaveness slams Infantino’s FIFA for firing top executive in ‘management by fear’

Norway’s soccer federation president on Tuesday accused FIFA of fear tactics for the removal of a senior official who publicly opposed FIFA leader Gianni Infantino’s now-withdrawn World Cup sell-off p...

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Norway FA chief slams Infantino's FIFA for firing COO in 'management by fear'

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FIFA fires executive after he called for embattled President Gianni Infantino to resign

FIFA has hit 'self-destruct button'

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Premier League Chief: 'Fifa Self-Destructed Over World Cup Plan'

Richard Masters said the Football Association was right to withdraw support for Infantino, and that a unity candidate is now needed to lead the sport's world governing body.

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Premier League CEO Piles on FIFA, Gianni Infantino Over Failed World Cup Plot

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Premier League chief Masters: FIFA has hit 'self-destruct button'

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Premier League chief says Fifa self-destructed over World Cup plan

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...

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FIFA sack chief operating officer Kevin Lamour after he criticised Gianni Infantino’s plans to sell part of World Cup to investors

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Premier League head: FIFA hit self-destruct button over World Cup plan

How FIFA’s Global Divide Could Shape Gianni Infantino’s 2027 Election

This summer's World Cup and a subsequent announcement about plans to sell a private equity stake in the tournament have brought governance challenges into sharper focus.

Soccer-Qatar, Morocco Among Six Arab Federations Backing FIFA's Infantino

Six heads of Arab national football associations, including Qatar and ⁠2030 ⁠World Cup co-hosts Morocco, backed FIFA President Gianni Infantino ⁠on Thursday, with the game's world governing body in crisis following a failed private investment plan.

Trump Backs FIFA Boss Infantino Amid Growing Soccer Revolt

Trump’s support for the FIFA boss comes as he faces a growing revolt from several soccer nations over his now-scrapped secretive plans to privatize the World Cup.

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European soccer body UEFA warns FIFA of legal action over Infantino’s failed World Cup sell-off plan

European soccer body UEFA has threatened FIFA with legal action over Gianni Infantino’s failed plan to sell a stake in future World Cup profits to private investors, and said any potential evidence should not be destroyed.

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European soccer teams vote to boycott World Cups over controversial FIFA investment plan

European soccer governing body UEFA says it will boycott World Cup competitions over FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s plan to inject private money.

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Ex-US Soccer president resigns as FIFA advisor over private investment plan

Carlos Cordeiro has resigned as senior adviser to the FIFA president, expressing his disapproval of a controversial proposal to bring in private investment.

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European teams boycott FIFA over plan to sell World Cup stake to investors

A source close to Joshua Kushner's firm tells CBS News there's no politics behind FIFA's bid to draw private investment, but Europe's soccer powerhouses are crying foul.

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Soccer-rights group urges FIFA to block Infantino re-election bid over term limits

By Rohith Nair Aug 17 (Reuters) - Human rights organisation FairSquare has urged FIFA to rule that Gianni Infantino is ineligible to seek another term as president, arguing he has already served the maximum three terms permitted under the body's statutes.