Gianni Infantino leadership crisis deepens as vice-president brands Fifa COO sacking ‘the final straw’

SportFootballGianni Infantino leadership crisis deepens as vice-president brands Fifa COO sacking ‘the final straw’One of Fifa’s vice-presidents has taken aim at Gianni Infantino following the sacking of Kevin LamourRohith Nair Wednesday 19 August 2026 15:28 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b3035723","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/gianni-infantino-fifa-kevin-lamour-sandor-cyansi-b3035723.html","title":"Gianni Infantino leadership crisis deepens as Fifa vice-president hits out"}}CloseMark Carney has 'no confidence' in Gianni Infantino over World Cup sell-off planInside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"pianoFieldName":"receiveInsideSportNews","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSport","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceNewsletter":"NSC"},"isClimate":false}Support for Gianni Infantino has further eroded among national football federations and Fifa officials following the departure of Chief Operating Officer Kevin Lamour, a move describe...