FIFA has ended its working relationship with senior executive Kevin Lamour after he criticised president Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell World Cup partnerships. A FIFA spokesperson confirmed the development in a statement, saying Lamour’s employment relationship with the organisation ended on August 17, 2026.

The report links Lamour’s dismissal to his opposition to the proposed sale of World Cup partnerships. It describes the FIFA proposal as highly controversial and says Lamour had criticised the plan advanced by the FIFA president.

Lamour lost his job less than three weeks after opposing the disputed proposal, according to the report. The FIFA spokesperson confirmed only that the working relationship had ended; the source provides no further details on the dismissal, the proposal’s status, or any next steps by FIFA or Lamour.