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Infantino faces growing backlash over FIFA COO's departure
FIFA President Gianni Infantino's support continues to erode as national federations and officials withdraw backing following the exit of Chief Operating Officer Kevin Lamour. One FIFA vice-president characterised the departure as the decisive moment in their loss of confidence.
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino is facing mounting pressure from within world football's governing body after the departure of Chief Operating Officer Kevin Lamour triggered a wider crisis of confidence.
Multiple national football federations and FIFA officials have begun withdrawing their support for Infantino in recent days. A FIFA vice-president described Lamour's exit as the "final straw", suggesting the COO's departure represented a breaking point for those already concerned about the leadership of the global soccer body.
The loss of Lamour, a key operational figure at FIFA, has crystallised wider concerns among federation leaders and senior football officials about the direction and management of the organisation. The departures signal deepening divisions within FIFA's upper echelons at a sensitive time for the sport's international governance.
Infantino has led FIFA since 2016. The accumulating departures and withdrawals of support indicate growing dissatisfaction with his stewardship, though the specific grievances driving the latest wave of defections remain under scrutiny among football administrators across Asia and beyond.