FIFA is pleased to announce the arrival today (November 1, 2024) of Kevin Lamour. Former deputy secretary general of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), which he joined in 2007, the Franco-Swiss will occupy, within the governing body of world football, the function of general director of operations.
He will therefore be in charge of supervising several key divisions and sub-divisions of the administration (Audit and Consulting, Communication, Finance, Legal and Compliance, Member Associations, Personnel, Technologies and Operations, Professional Football – Relations and Development, Social Responsibility and Education), spread across three sites (Zürich, Paris and Miami).
Mattias Grafström, FIFA Secretary General, said: “Kevin is a highly respected person in the world of football. There is no doubt that his immense experience and expertise, which he has acquired over almost two decades at the football administration department, will be extremely useful.”
“I would like to thank UEFA President and General Secretary Aleksander Čeferin and Theodore Theodoridis for their contribution to a smooth transition, which allows Kevin’s arrival at FIFA.”
“I am impatient to take on this great challenge at FIFA and to contribute to the global development of football by drawing on my experience.”
“I would like to thank the President and Secretary General of FIFA, Gianni Infantino and Mattias Grafström, for their trust, and I also do not forget Messrs Čeferin and Theodoridis, who showed understanding and facilitated this transfer,” he said. declared Kevin Lamour.
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