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FIFA Executive Dismissed After Criticizing Infantino’s World Cup Sell-Off Proposal | FIFA

August 18, 2026August 18, 2026grace

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 […]

Gianni Infantino Apologizes but Stays on as FIFA President Following Executive Meeting

August 6, 2026August 6, 2026grace

Gianni Infantino has expressed regret over mistakes linked to a disputed proposal to sell shares in football competitions to private investors. He will nevertheless continue as Fifa president after senior officials endorsed his leadership at a meeting in Morocco. Infantino called members of the management board to Fifa’s African office in Rabat on Wednesday as […]

Gianni Infantino Update: FIFA President Convenes Executive Meeting Amid Growing Criticism

August 5, 2026August 5, 2026grace

Gianni Infantino has called leading officials from football’s global governing organisation to talks in Morocco on Wednesday, following another day of intense criticism over his proposal to transfer Fifa’s commercial and event activities to a separate enterprise. Arsene Wenger, Fifa’s head of global football development, secretary general Mattias Grafstrom and Jordanian Football Association president Prince […]