FIFA’s Infantino says he told Trump the Balogun case would be decided by independent judicial bodies
FIFA says its disciplinary committee acted independently after Donald Trump called Gianni Infantino about the suspended one-match ban for Folarin Balogun.
- Dozens of European Parliament lawmakers are gathering support to launch an investigation into FIFA boss Gianni Infantino over his decision to permit striker Folarin Balogun to play despite an earlier red card.
- FIFA lifted the suspension for the 25-year-old striker on Monday after President Donald Trump intervened with Infantino, following Balogun's red card during the July 1 World Cup match against Bosnia-Herzegovina.
- Lawmakers Barry Andrews, Lara Wolters, and Niels Fuglsang called the decision a "disgrace and a perversion of justice," stating FIFA "surrender to the demands of the Trump administration."
- With 35 signatures secured, the group is urging national football associations to pressure the FIFA Ethics Committee to investigate potential breaches of political neutrality and the FIFA Peace Prize award to Trump.
- When Infantino allows political pressure to determine match eligibility, the sport loses its foundation of impartial and transparent rules, critics argue, undermining fairness across competition.
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FIFA President Infantino to be investigated over Balogun red card intervention
ALBAWABA - After the red card scandal in the FIFA World Cup match between the U.S. and Bosnia and Herzegovina, lawmakers are rallying support to open investigations into Infantino’s alleged corruption in connection with Trump...
Some members of the European Parliament are collecting signatures to initiate an investigation into FIFA President Gianni Infantino's role in the suspension of US national team forward Folarin Balogun.
How much influence has US President Trump had on the withdrawal of the ban against US player Balogun? This is what MEPs of the EU Parliament want to investigate - and have written a letter.
The European Parliament Demands to Investigate Whether the US Pressured Infantino to Forgive Balogun
A group of EU parliamentarians demand that UEFA clarify Washington's pressure for the striker to play with his selection.
Dozens of MEPs are mobilizing support to open an inquiry into FIFA President Gianni Infantino into his involvement in the decision to allow the US striker Folarin Balogun to play despite a red card previously received.
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