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 job 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. In a significant development at the pinnacle of world football’s deeply troubled governing body, Lamour has departed less than two years after joining from a previous role at Uefa. He had come out strongly against I...

By Nick Ames

FIFA executive who criticised Infantino's World Cup sale plan departs

FIFA's chief operating officer, Kevin Lamour, leaves soccer's governing body, weeks after publicly criticising president Gianni Infantino.

FIFA COO Kevin Lamour reportedly exits after Gianni Infantino's private investment plan fails

In a statement to The Associated Press last month, Lamour invited the possibility of losing his job while saying that staff were 'deceived' by Infantino's push to send through the proposal, and calling it 'the project of one person.'

By Kari Anderson

Senior executive who criticised Gianni Infantino over World Cup plan sacked by Fifa

By Natalia Bueno Rebolledo

FULL LIST: FIFA lists over 60 players with four, more World Cup appearances

FIFA on Monday officially released a list ranking footballers by the number of FIFA World Cup editions they have featured in, highlighting players who have appeared in four, five and six tournaments. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi had extended their record as the players to have appeared at the most FIFA World Cup editions, with Read More: https://punchng.com/full-list-fifa-lists-over-60-players-with-four-more-world-cup-appearances/

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