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Scottish FA Rejects Infantino Re-election After Lamour Dismissal

8/19/2026

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Lamour Dismissed Over Criticism

Kevin Lamour (FIFA chief operating officer) was terminated on 17 August 2026 after publicly criticizing Gianni Infantino (FIFA president)’s plan to sell World Cup stakes.
Lamour said staff deserve better than contempt and intimidation and claimed he could sleep well tonight after speaking out.
Carlos Cordeiro (senior adviser) resigned in protest, while Richard Masters (league chief executive) and Lise Klaveness (head) denounced Infantino’s proposals, calling Lamour’s dismissal management by fear.

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SFA Rejects Infantino

The Scottish Football Association said it will not vote for Gianni Infantino’s re-election, joining other European federations that withdrew support.
The FIFA Forward Enterprise would sell 21 percent of commercial and ticketing rights to a private investor, a move three regional confederations condemned as “deception”.
The SFA’s pull-back is seen as a major blow to Infantino before the 2027 FIFA Congress.

History

Historical Context

On 27 May 2015 Swiss police raided FIFA’s Zürich headquarters, arresting 14 officials—including vice-president Jeffrey Webb—while the U.S. Department of Justice filed parallel indictments. The same month Swiss prosecutors opened a criminal inquiry into the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bids, citing $150 million in media-rights deals linked to bribery. The fallout led to Sepp Blatter’s December 2015 resignation and an eight-year ban for him and Michel Platini.

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Lamour Dismissed Over Criticism

Kevin Lamour (FIFA chief operating officer) was terminated on 17 August 2026 after publicly criticizing Gianni Infantino (FIFA president)’s plan to sell World Cup stakes.
Lamour said staff deserve better than contempt and intimidation and claimed he could sleep well tonight after speaking out.
Carlos Cordeiro (senior adviser) resigned in protest, while Richard Masters (league chief executive) and Lise Klaveness (head) denounced Infantino’s proposals, calling Lamour’s dismissal management by fear.

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