Infantino's Autocratic Grip Tightens: What Lamour's Departure Means for Football Governance The sudden departure of Fifa's chief operating officer Kevin Lamour serves as a stark reminder that, beneath its claims to promote unity and progress, football governance remains a battlefield where power struggles can lead to catastrophic consequences.
The timing and circumstances surrounding Lamour's exit underscore the authoritarian tendencies of Fifa's leadership.
Lamour's criticisms of Infantino's abandoned plan to sell stakes in competitions to private investors were a rare instance of dissent within Fifa's upper echelons.