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TL;DR
- Kevin Lamour, Fifa's Chief Operating Officer, was dismissed on August 17, 2026.
- Lamour had opposed a plan by Gianni Infantino to sell World Cup rights to private investors.
- Lamour described the plan as a "project of one person" and stated Fifa had been "deceived".
- Lise Klaveness of the Norwegian Football Association criticized Lamour's firing as "management by fear".
- Mattias Grafström, a Fifa official, sent an email to staff stating "The institution, its mission and its responsibility towards world football continue."