FIFA COO claims staff misled about Infantino’s World Cup strategy

FIFA’s chief operating officer, Kevin Lamour, has accused President Gianni Infantino of deceiving staff regarding a controversial plan to sell stakes in future World Cup profits to private equity funds. Lamour’s remarks, made in a statement to the press, emphasized that the project is driven by Infantino alone and should not proceed. His comments followed the resignation of senior adviser Carlos Cordeiro, who opposed the plan and called it a detrimental move for football.

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