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FIFA confirmed on Monday that chief operating officer Kevin Lamour has left his role following his public criticism of president Gianni Infantino's proposal to sell stakes in major competitions to private investors. Lamour, the organisation's third-highest-ranking official, described the scrapped plan as "the project of one person" and stated he would respect any decision regarding his own position. His departure occurs amid growing scrutiny of Infantino's leadership, with other senior figures, including secretary general Mattias Grafstrom and Arsene Wenger, also welcoming the cancellation of the investor plan.
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Kevin Lamour, the organisation’s third-highest-ranking official, left his post after publicly criticising Gianni Infantino’s scrapped proposal to sell stakes in major competitions to private investors.
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FIFA confirmed on Monday that chief operating officer Kevin Lamour has left his role following his public criticism of president Gianni Infantino's proposal to sell stakes in major competitions to private investors. Lamour, the organisation's third-highest-ranking official, descr
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Key entities: FIFA, Kevin Lamour, Gianni Infantino, UEFA, Mattias Grafstrom, Arsene Wenger, CONCACAF, Asian Football Confederation.
France 24 International | https://www.france24.com/en/sport/20260817-fifa-chief-operating-officer-leaves-after-criticising-infantino-investor-plan | published 2026-08-17T23:32:47.000Z | primary source | BBC Sport | https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cn7n4d6vy03o | publ