Published on 18/08/2026 – 11:12 GMT+2 • Updated

11:17

FIFA’s chief operating officer Kevin Lamour has left his role less than three weeks after publicly attacking Gianni Infantino’s plan to bring private investors into world football’s biggest competitions.

FIFA confirmed Lamour’s employment ended on 17 August but did not give a reason for his departure. Some media outlets are claiming he had been sacked.

“FIFA thanks Kevin for his two years of service and wishes him the best of luck for the future,” a FIFA spokesperson told AFP, confirming “the working relationship between FIFA and Kevin Lamour as FIFA’s chief operating officer has ended”.

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