Lise Klaveness... told the Associated Press that the firing of FIFA's chief operating officer Kevin Lamour was 'unacceptable'
« Lise Klaveness, the head of the Norwegian Football Federation since 2022, told the Associated Press that the firing of FIFA's chief operating officer Kevin Lamour was "unacceptable" »
Klaveness believes Lamour's exit is 'a firing situation, it's not a resignation'.
« Klaveness believes Lamour's exit is "a firing situation, it's not a resignation". »
Lise Klaveness, the head of Norwegian football, believes FIFA is exhibiting 'management by fear' after the exit of COO Kevin Lamour.
« Lise Klaveness, the head of Norwegian football, believes FIFA is exhibiting "management by fear" after the exit of COO Kevin Lamour. »
It's not in football's best interests.
« "It's not in football's best interests." »
"We all got reports in Morocco, we know it's a management of fear," Klaveness said.
« "We all got reports in Morocco, we know it's a management of fear," Klaveness said. »
He said something that was obvious, that was very important that someone within the staff told us the story so that we knew it was not FIFA, as such, but one person.
« "He said something that was obvious, that was very important that someone within the staff told us the story so that we knew it was not FIFA, as such, but one person." »
suggesting it was done by Grafström "obviously being pressured by the president."
« suggesting it was done by Grafström "obviously being pressured by the president." »
This is a firing situation, it's not a resignation,
« "This is a firing situation, it's not a resignation," Klaveness said of Lamour's exit »
describing Lamour as "the best football administrator I have ever met."
« describing Lamour as "the best football administrator I have ever met." »
It's unacceptable, it's management by fear
« "Now he is thrown out and we are supposed to move on. It's unacceptable, it's management by fear," Klaveness told the AP »
FIFA's removal of the senior official who said Gianni Infantino deceived staff with his World Cup sell-off plan was unacceptable
« FIFA's removal of the senior official who said Gianni Infantino deceived staff with his World Cup sell-off plan was unacceptable, Norway soccer president Lise Klaveness said on Tuesday »
'This is a firing situation, it's not a resignation,' Klaveness said of Lamour's exit, suggesting it was done by Grafström 'obviously being pressured by the president.'
« 'This is a firing situation, it's not a resignation,' Klaveness said of Lamour's exit, suggesting it was done by Grafström 'obviously being pressured by the president.' »
'Now he is thrown out and we are supposed to move on. It's unacceptable, it's management by fear,' Klaveness told the AP
« 'Now he is thrown out and we are supposed to move on. It's unacceptable, it's management by fear,' Klaveness told the AP in a telephone interview »
Lise Klaveness, who heads the Norwegian Football Federation since 2022, told The Associated Press that the firing of FIFA's chief operating officer Kevin Lamour was 'unacceptable' and urged other senior leaders to resist potentially damaging orders.
« Lise Klaveness, who heads the Norwegian Football Federation since 2022, told The Associated Press that the firing of FIFA's chief operating officer Kevin Lamour was 'unacceptable' and urged other senior leaders to resist potentially damaging orders. »
Norway's soccer federation president on Tuesday accused FIFA of fear tactics for the removal of a senior official who publicly opposed FIFA leader Gianni Infantino's now-withdrawn World Cup sell-off plan.
« Norway's soccer federation president on Tuesday accused FIFA of fear tactics for the removal of a senior official who publicly opposed FIFA leader Gianni Infantino's now-withdrawn World Cup sell-off plan. »
Klaveness called the case of FIFA suspending Balogun’s red card ban both "serious" and "worrying."
« Klaveness called the case of FIFA suspending Balogun’s red card ban both "serious" and "worrying." »
"First of all, it should not have happened. It is very important now to have honest communication around it. We all know that this verdict was influenced from external forces and did not have the proper process," Klaveness said.
« "First of all, it should not have happened. It is very important now to have honest communication around it. We all know that this verdict was influenced from external forces and did not have the proper process," Klaveness said. »
Klaveness claimed the proper process was not followed and that bending the rules could put the sport at risk.
« Klaveness claimed the proper process was not followed and that bending the rules could put the sport at risk. »
"We need our leader in FIFA to say that this was an error," Klaveness told The Times.
« "We need our leader in FIFA to say that this was an error," Klaveness told The Times. »
She called on FIFA to acknowledge the decision to reverse Balogun’s ban as an error.
« She called on FIFA to acknowledge the decision to reverse Balogun’s ban as an error. »
Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) President Lise Klaveness said she is going to ask her board to pursue a formal ethics complaint over the incident.
« Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) President Lise Klaveness said she is going to ask her board to pursue a formal ethics complaint over the incident. »
Norway soccer chief complains over Trump's FIFA involvement after US star's red card: 'This was an error'
« Norway soccer chief complains over Trump's FIFA involvement after US star's red card: 'This was an error' »
Lise Klaveness veut surtout faire admettre à Infantino "qu'il s'agissait d'une erreur"
« La président de la Fédération norvégienne veut surtout faire admettre à Infantino "qu'il s'agissait d'une erreur". »
Lise Klaveness ... a indiqué qu'elle allait porter plainte auprès de la FIFA pour dénoncer l'ingérence du président américain Donald Trump dans l'annulation du carton rouge de Folarin Balogun
« Dans un entretien au Times, Lise Klaveness, présidente de la Fédération norvégienne de football (NFF), a indiqué qu'elle allait porter plainte auprès de la FIFA pour dénoncer l'ingérence du président américain Donald Trump dans l'annulation du carton rouge de Folarin Balogun »
La Norvège va porter plainte auprès de la FIFA pour l'ingérence de Donald Trump dans l'affaire Balogun
« Dans un entretien au Times, Lise Klaveness, présidente de la Fédération norvégienne de football, a indiqué qu'elle allait porter plainte auprès de la Fifa pour l'ingérence de Donald Trump dans l'annulation du carton rouge de Folarin Balogun pendant la Coupe du monde. »