FIFA has fired its chief operating officer Kevin Lamour, effective August 17, 2026, weeks after he publicly accused president Gianni Infantino of deceiving staff about a controversial plan to sell stakes in World Cup commercial rights to private equity investors for $20 billion. Lamour, who had only joined FIFA on November 1, 2024, from UEFA where he served as deputy general secretary, called the deal a bad deal for football and said he was prepared to face the consequences. FIFA has issued no public statement explaining the termination. The fate of the underlying commercial proposals, including the private equity stake sale and the $20 billion subsidiary structure, remains unresolved despite the removal of this vocal internal critic.
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