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FIFA’s top brass is in turmoil as President Gianni Infantino faces a leadership shake-up, ousting COO Kevin Lamour — who called his controversial private investment plan “the project of one person” — just before the World Cup final. Lamour’s refusal to endorse the deal sparked backlash, and his absence from a recent directors’ meeting signals growing rifts. Infantino’s own advisor, Carlos Cordeiro, also resigned, slamming the proposal. While UEFA and regional leaders like Arsene Wenger back scrapping the plan, others remain silent or defend it — including Qatar, which questions why it wasn’t consulted before AFC’s statement. Infantino still commands support from key nations including Qatar, Kuwait, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, and the Philippines, with African and South American confederations backing him too — as he eyes a potential fourth term amid mounting political drama.

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