Euro Lawmakers demand FIFA investigation of Infantino amid backroom talks
Members of the European Parliament are organizing an initiative urging EU football associations to demand a formal FIFA investigation into whether political pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump influenced the reversal of Folarin Balogun’s match suspension.
The European Parliament has intervened in the growing controversy surrounding FIFA’s unprecedented decision to rescind United States striker Folarin Balogun’s red card suspension.
A coalition of prominent lawmakers launched an official initiative calling on all 27 European Union football associations to demand a comprehensive investigation. MEPs are seeking to determine if FIFA President Gianni Infantino violated mandatory political neutrality regulations.
The formal letter heavily criticizes FIFA for allegedly surrendering to direct administrative pressure after U.S. President Donald Trump admitted to contacting Infantino regarding the disciplinary matter.
Although the United States subsequently suffered a heavy 4-1 elimination against Belgium, European political and football authorities have labeled the mid-tournament policy shift an absolute perversion of sporting justice.
