Cooper is the second high-profile casualty of Fifa president Sepp Blatter's re-organisation following the departure of Michel Zen-Ruffinen as General Secretary prior to the World Cup.

Blatter was re-elected as president on the eve of the World Cup and stated just before the end of the tournament he wanted 100 days to re-organise the administration of Fifa.

Cooper has been dismissed as a result but is not impressed by the way the matter has been conducted.

"I have been sacked without a reason being given," said Cooper.

"I have known Sepp Blatter for 30 years but was told that I was being dismissed by Urs Linsi, the acting general secretary.

"No reason was given, which under Swiss law Fifa has the right to do.

"However, this is something of a surprise coming less than two weeks after the end of a World Cup in which the media organisation was regarded as one of the best of its kind."

Blatter's personal spokesman, Markus Siegler, has been appointed acting head of communications.