Fifa has dismissed chief operating officer Kevin Lamour, less than three weeks after he publicly condemned president Gianni Infantino’s abandoned proposal to sell interests in competitions to private investors. A Fifa representative confirmed in a statement that the organisation’s working relationship with Lamour in his role as chief operating officer ended on 17 August 2026. […]
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Kevin Lamour, the chief operating officer of FIFA, has been dismissed after publicly opposing Gianni Infantino’s unsuccessful proposal to sell stakes in World Cup-related assets to private investors. The departure marks a major development within football’s troubled global governing organisation. Lamour leaves less than two years after arriving from UEFA. He strongly objected to Infantino’s […]
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Spanish midfielder Rodri described joining Barcelona as a “dream” after landing in the city to finalize his transfer from Manchester City. Barcelona have reached an agreement to pay City approximately £65m for the 30-year-old, who is expected to sign a four-year deal with the Spanish champions. “I am delighted to be here. It has been […]
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Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly and director Mark Walter are weighing up the possibility of selling their stakes in the club to majority shareholder Clearlake Capital, a move that would hand the private equity firm full control at Stamford Bridge. Clearlake, whose investment is overseen by Behdad Eghbali and José E Feliciano, currently holds more than […]
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Manchester United midfielder Toby Collyer is discussing a possible permanent return to West Bromwich Albion. Collyer has trained with Michael Carrick’s squad throughout pre-season and played the second half of last week’s draw against Leeds United at Croke Park, replacing the injured Mason Mount. Despite his involvement, Collyer has long been expected to depart Old […]
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“The young man could hardly process what had happened, and none of us would have been able to either after doing something like that,” said Álvaro Mantilla, Racing Santander’s captain on the day the club had dreamed about for years. That was why the 19-year-old, a local player who had spent half his life at […]
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Brighton have turned down a £7.5m offer from Scottish Premiership club Rangers for wide player Amario Cozier-Duberry. The 21-year-old impressed while on loan at Bolton last season, helping the team secure promotion through the League One play-offs. He recorded eight goals and 12 assists across 34 matches and was selected for the division’s team of […]
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There are important qualifications. This was merely the Community Shield, a trophy whose winners have not gone on to claim the league title since 2018. The opposition were the reigning champions, and their pre-season schedule involved considerably less demanding travel. The picture in central midfield should also become clearer once Rodri completes his expected transfer […]
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Ipswich Town have secured the services of midfielder Abdoul Ouattara from French side Strasbourg. The 20-year-old Ivory Coast player has agreed to a five-year deal in a transfer reportedly worth £17m. The move reunites him with Gary O’Neil, who managed Strasbourg during the previous Ligue 1 season. Ouattara said he immediately embraced the chance to […]
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New Scotland head coach Sebastien Pocognoli says the country’s deep passion for football played a major role in his decision to accept the position. The 39-year-old was officially named as Steve Clarke’s replacement on Sunday before meeting the media for the first time on Monday. Clarke’s seven-year spell in charge came to an end earlier […]
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