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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 was first to break ranks in publicly condemning Gianni Infantino for his plan to sell a pounds 20 billion 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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Beleaguered FIFA chief Infantino rids himself of critic Lamour

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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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FIFA bigwig leaves role after criticism of president

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

FIFA's removal of the senior official who said Gianni Infantino deceived staff with his World Cup sell-off plan was unacceptable, Norway FA president Lise Klaveness said on Tuesday while urging other ...

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Klaveness slams FIFA for firing top executive in 'management by fear'

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AP Interview: Klaveness Slams Infantino's FIFA for Firing Top Executive in 'Management by Fear'

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Rights groups accuse FIFA of silencing dissent after COO Lamour's exit

FIFA's latest senior departure drew sharp criticism from human rights and labour groups on Tuesday, with campaigners saying Kevin Lamour's exit raised fresh concerns about governance and dissent inside soccer's global governing body.

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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 aborted plan to sell plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors, saying the organisation has "pressed the self-destruct button" by delivering "a self-inflicted wound".

FIFA Chief Sacked Weeks After Blasting Infantino’s Controversial $20 Billion World Cup Plan

FIFA has officially parted ways with its chief operating officer Kevin Lamour after he publicly criticized a controversial business proposal backed by president Gianni Infantino. The major soccer governing body announced that the working relationship between the organization and the executive officially ended on Monday.

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The controversial FIFA proposal shaking the soccer world, explained

Even though the World Cup just ended, FIFA has managed to keep itself front and center of the global sports discourse this week.

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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.

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.

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FIFA scraps its World Cup investment plan after backlash

FIFA is shelving a controversial plan that would have allowed for billions of dollars in private commercial investment in the World Cup after the proposal was met with fierce opposition from its member nations.

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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Soccer-FIFA crisis timeline: From World Cup final to global standoff

Aug 14 (Reuters) - Here is a timeline of events where FIFA president Gianni Infantino introduced a proposal to sell a slice of the World Cup's commercial future that backfired and sparked a global revolt in the sport: July 19 - The first 48-team World Cup concludes at New York New Jersey stadium with Infantino and U.