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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Jamie Gardner

Uefa vice-president says Fifa sacking Gianni Infantino critic sends ‘deeply troubling message’

Uefa vice-president Laura McAllister has hit out at Fifa -

The dismissal of chief operating officer Kevin Lamour by Fifa sends a "deeply troubling message to all of us seeking change", according to Uefa vice-president Laura McAllister.

On Monday evening, world football’s governing body confirmed Lamour’s exit, coming just over two weeks after he told the Associated Press that the Fifa administration was "deceived" by president Gianni Infantino regarding a proposal to sell shares in a World Cup entity to private investors.

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