FairSquare to File IOC Complaint Over Infantino's Trump Ties as 35 EU Lawmakers Seek FIFA Probe
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Updated · NBC Sports · Jul 9
FairSquare to File IOC Complaint Over Infantino's Trump Ties as 35 EU Lawmakers Seek FIFA Probe
3 articles · Updated · NBC Sports · Jul 9
Summary
FairSquare said it will file an International Olympic Committee complaint accusing FIFA president Gianni Infantino of repeated breaches of political neutrality tied to Donald Trump.
The move follows the reversal of U.S. striker Folarin Balogun's suspension after a reported Trump call to Infantino, a decision that has become the tournament's biggest controversy.
FairSquare had already filed a FIFA Ethics Committee complaint in December 2025, citing Infantino's public support for Trump and his award of a previously nonexistent FIFA Peace Prize.
At least 35 European lawmakers have also asked national football associations across the EU to press FIFA's Ethics Committee to investigate whether U.S. political pressure influenced the Balogun case and other neutrality breaches.