FIFA has fired Chief Operating Officer Kevin Lamour — Sky News
The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) terminated its employment relationship with Chief Operating Officer Kevin Lamour on August 17, 2026. Channel NewsAsia reported this, citing Reuters and Sky News.
According to Sky News, Lamour was fired after he criticized FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell a portion of the World Cup to investors.
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FIFA confirmed to Sky News that its working relationship with Lamour had ended. In a statement, the organization noted that the relationship between FIFA and Lamour in his role as chief operating officer ended on August 17, 2026.
Channel NewsAsia published this report on August 18. The brief article did not include any comments from Lamour or Infantino regarding the personnel decision or criticism of the plan to sell a portion of the World Cup.
