FIFA Chief Operating Officer Resigns After Criticizing Infantino

FIFA has confirmed that Kevin Lamour has left his position as Chief Operating Officer, just over two weeks after he publicly criticized President Gianni Infantino. Lamour had accused Infantino of going behind employees' backs with plans to sell parts of the World Cup to external investors. extract-html.com

"This is the project of one person," Lamour told NRK. "What has been announced in recent days and what has happened behind the scenes in recent months defies all belief and imagination." FIFA acknowledged Lamour's departure in a statement but did not explicitly link it to the criticism. "FIFA can confirm that the employment relationship between FIFA and Kevin Lamour as FIFA's Chief Operating Officer was terminated on August 17," the statement read.