FIFA Chief Operating Officer Fired After Criticizing Infantino
Kevin Lammour, FIFA's Chief Operating Officer, was dismissed on August 17, 2026, following his public criticism of President Gianni Infantino's plan to sell commercial rights to World Cup events through a private entity. FIFA stated the termination was due to the end of working relations and thanked Lammour for his service.
Consensus
- Kevin Lammour was dismissed from his position as FIFA's Chief Operating Officer on August 17, 2025.
- FIFA confirmed the termination of working relations with Kevin Lammour and stated that no further comments would be made.
- FIFA expressed gratitude to Lammour for his two years of service and wished him success in the future.
- Lammour publicly criticized Gianni Infantino's plan to create FIFA Forward Enterprise to manage commercial rights for World Cup events.
- The plan involved selling stakes in World Cup commercial rights to private investors, including Thrive Eternal, led by Joshua Kushner.
- Lammour claimed the plan was a personal project of Infantino and that he had been misled by the leadership.
Points of divergence
- Lammour was one of the top managers at FIFA who strongly criticized Infantino's plan to sell commercial rights, calling it a project of one person and stating he would not sleep peacefully if he stayed silent. — kommerant
- The resignation of Lammour is linked to his criticism of Infantino, and the plan was said to potentially attract $4.2 billion in investment. — vesti
- Lammour was dismissed less than three weeks after publicly criticizing Infantino's plan. — tg_bbcrussian
- There was a prior scandal involving Infantino during his time at UEFA, where a woman he was allegedly involved with received a 30% salary increase and a six-figure severance, which FIFA denied as slander. — vesti
Coverage (4 sources)
- One of the main critics of Gianni Infantino has been fired from FIFA — Коммерсантъ
- Operational director of FIFA left after criticism of Infantino — Вести
- One of FIFA's leaders dismissed after criticism of Infantino's plan — BBC News Русская служба
- Top FIFA manager Kevin Lamour fired after criticism of Infantino — Коммерсантъ