IOC Declines Infantino Probe Over Trump Allegations, Citing FIFA Governance Jurisdiction
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Updated · ESPN · Jul 24
IOC Declines Infantino Probe Over Trump Allegations, Citing FIFA Governance Jurisdiction
3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Jul 24
Summary
The IOC ethics commission rejected a complaint against FIFA president Gianni Infantino, saying allegations tied to his dealings with Donald Trump fall outside its remit.
The complaint from FairSquare focused on FIFA governance and sporting decisions, and the IOC said its ethics code covers international federations only in their relations with the Olympic body.
At the center was FIFA's July 5 suspension of Folarin Balogun's automatic one-match World Cup ban after Trump said he personally asked Infantino to review the red card.
FairSquare also filed a separate FIFA ethics complaint in December over four alleged pro-Trump interventions, including the creation of a FIFA Peace Prize awarded to Trump at the 2026 World Cup draw.
The Balogun case has widened scrutiny of FIFA governance: UEFA called the ruling "unprecedented, incomprehensible and unjustifiable," and no disciplinary explanation has been made public.