"FIFA president Gianni Infantino's public support for Donald Trump and a peace prize awarded to the U.S. president during last week's World Cup draw are the subjects of formal complaints to the global soccer body's ethics investigators. FairSquare, a London-based human rights nonprofit, said Tuesday it filed requests for investigations into Infantino's alleged breaches of FIFA's statutory duty to be politically neutral. FIFA said its ethics committee does not comment on potential ongoing cases, and could not confirm receiving the complaint."
"The FIFA-appointed current ethics investigators and judges are seen by some observers to operate with less independence than their predecessors a decade ago when then-president Sepp Blatter was removed from office. Infantino has expressed views this year backing Trump and his policies, including suggesting the U.S. president deserved to get the Nobel Peace Prize which he did not win. The FIFA leader also has closely aligned soccer with the United States government ahead of the men's 2026 World Cup being co-hosted with Canada and Mexico."
FairSquare filed formal requests for investigations into Gianni Infantino for alleged breaches of FIFA's statutory duty to remain politically neutral following his public support for Donald Trump and the awarding of a FIFA Peace Prize to the U.S. president. FIFA's ethics committee declined to comment on potential ongoing cases and could not confirm receipt of the complaint. FIFA's ethics code allows for bans up to two years for violating neutrality. Observers say current ethics investigators appear less independent than a decade ago. Infantino has aligned FIFA closely with the U.S. government ahead of the 2026 World Cup co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.
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