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Fifa chief is sacked after criticism of Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan

The Guardian 5 hours ago · 17 Aug 2026

Fifa chief is sacked after criticism of Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan

Kevin Lamour said Fifa administration was ‘deceived’Chief operating officer knew he could lose his jobThe 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.In a significant dev…

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