FIFA removes its chief operating officer, weeks after he publicly accused President Gianni Infantino of having “deceived” staff. The reports say the French-Swiss executive issued an explosive statement following Infantino’s controversial World Cup sell-off plans, which have since been abandoned.
The outlets describe the episode as part of a dispute over how FIFA communicated its plans internally. They also note that the accusation concerns staff being misled about the proposal and its implications. While the coverage focuses on the sacking decision and the earlier “deceived” statement, both sources frame the same sequence of events: an internal communication controversy tied to the sell-off plans, Infantino’s proposal later being dropped, and the COO’s subsequent dismissal.
Both articles present the dispute primarily through the lens of the COO’s remarks and the timing of his departure, without providing additional details on the formal reasons FIFA gives for the termination beyond the context of the public accusation.
