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A top official leaves FIFA, deepening the fallout from Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan

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ZURICH (AP) — FIFA’s chief operating officer, Kevin Lamour, has reportedly left his role at soccer’s governing body just weeks…

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  1. BBC News

    Fifa executive leaves job three weeks after speaking out against Infantino plan (opens BBC News)

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    A senior Fifa figure leaves football's world governing body three weeks after criticising its president Gianni Infantino.

  2. The Guardian

    Fifa chief is sacked after criticism of Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan (opens The Guardian)

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    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.

  3. France 24

    FIFA chief operating officer leaves after criticising Infantino investor plan (opens France 24)

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    FIFA's third-highest-ranking official Kevin Lamour has left his post, the organisation confirmed Monday, after publicly criticising president Gianni Infantino's plan to sell stakes in major competitions to private investors.

  4. WTOP Washington DC

    A top official leaves FIFA, deepening the fallout from Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    ZURICH (AP) — FIFA’s chief operating officer, Kevin Lamour, has reportedly left his role at soccer’s governing body just weeks…

  5. France 24

    FIFA Chief of Operations Kevin Lamour leaves after criticizing Gianni Infatino (opens France 24)

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    FIFA’s Director of Operations Kevin Lamour has been dismissed from his post. He had strongly criticised Gianni Infantino and his plan to set up a commercial company.

  6. France 24

    Kevin Lamour sacked by FIFA after publicly criticising Infantino's plan (opens France 24)

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    FIFA has reportedly sacked the organisation chief operating officer, who last month, published scathing criticism of Gianni Infantino's now-shelved plan to sell a stake in the World Cup to private equity.

  7. Al Jazeera

    Infantino’s FIFA World Cup fallout: Lamour exits after criticism of plan (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Kevin Lamour had publicly criticised Infantino's proposal last month, saying FIFA staff had been 'deceived' over plan.

  8. HuffPost

    Top FIFA Official Is Out, Weeks After Criticism Of Trump-Allied Infantino's Plan (opens HuffPost)

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    Kevin Lamour publicly criticised Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell a stake in the commercial rights of the World Cup and other tournaments.

  9. The Guardian

    Israel withdraws support for embattled Fifa president Gianni Infantino (opens The Guardian)

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    IFA points to ‘unprecedented crisis of confidence’ ‘Proper vision and direction for world football’ required Gianni Infantino’s decision to sack his chief operating officer, Kevin Lamour, after the Frenchman’s criticism of the World Cup sell-off plan has hardened some opposition to the Fifa presiden…

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