Infantino says he told Trump the Balogun red card would be decided by independent bodies
Summary
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said he spoke with President Donald Trump about the red card suspension of U.S. soccer player Folarin Balogun. Infantino explained that FIFA’s independent judicial bodies would make the final decision on the suspension.Key Facts
- FIFA President Gianni Infantino had a conversation with President Donald Trump about Folarin Balogun’s red card suspension.
- Infantino said the decision would be handled by FIFA’s independent judicial bodies, not by FIFA leadership alone.
- Balogun received a one-match suspension after being shown a red card.
- FIFA lifted Balogun’s suspension, allowing him to play for the U.S. in their World Cup round of 16 game against Belgium.
- The Belgium team is challenging the decision to lift the suspension.
- Infantino stated that FIFA’s system relies on independent legal processes for such cases.
- The conversation and statement were shared publicly by Infantino on the social media platform X.
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