FIFA did not comment on the terms of chief operating officer Kevin Lamour’s departure, Sky news reported.
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Lamour, a longtime colleague of FIFA president Infantino, earlier said FIFA staff had been “deceived”.
In a statement, a FIFA spokesperson said: “FIFA can confirm that the working relationship between FIFA and Kevin Lamour as FIFA’s Chief Operating Officer has ended on 17 August 2026.
“FIFA thanks Kevin for his two years of service and wishes him the best of luck for the future.”
Sky News understands FIFA staff were informed about his departure tonight.
Sky News has obtained this letter sent to FIFA vice presidents and council members by Mattias Grafstrom, the FIFA secretary general.
The letter says: “Following recent discussions, FIFA and our Chief Operating Officer, Kevin Lamour have agreed to part ways.
“This decision was made after careful consideration and with great respect for Kevin, both personally and professionally.
“Kevin joined FIFA in November 2024 and in this time has overseen a period of significant change, including improved relationships with stakeholders and the delivery of several significant projects of joint interest, amongst many other key achievements.
“You will have seen Kevin present in each FIFA Council meeting since his appointment in 2024, and many of you will have had a regular working relationship with Kevin on projects of various kinds since his joining FIFA.
“I felt it was important that I personally provide you this update and I would like to express my gratitude to Kevin for these contributions and for his work and commitment on behalf of FIFA on a daily basis. I wish Kevin all the best for the future.”
Lamour, 45, wrote in July that staff were “deceived” by Infantino’s lack of openness in planning the sale over recent months and “deserve better than contempt and intimidation”.
“It is the project of one person,” he wrote.
“Not only must this project not go ahead … but the time has now come for football political leaders to ask themselves the right questions and make the right decisions.”
Lamour’s statement came hours after Infantino’s senior adviser Carlos Cordeiro, resigned and urged other senior FIFA staff to speak out.
Lamour said he had a duty to his colleagues in the statement.
“And if that means I lose my job then so be it,” the French official said. “I will understand and respect that decision. At least I’ll sleep well tonight.”
Lamour was part of Infantino’s inner circle that campaigned for him to become the surprise winner of the FIFA presidential election in 2016.
He came to football from politics two decades ago as an aide to then-UEFA president Michel Platini.
