By Adegboyega Adeleye
United States President Donald Trump has disclosed that he personally requested a review by FIFA following the controversial red card shown to USA striker Folarin Balogun during the FIFA World Cup, saying the governing body’s decision to revisit the incident was the right one, according to the BBC.
Trump’s latest remarks come a day after he publicly thanked FIFA for suspending Balogun’s red card, a decision that cleared the forward to feature in the United States’ Round of 16 clash against Belgium after the dismissal against Bosnia and Herzegovina sparked widespread controversy.
Speaking on Monday, Trump said the punishment never made sense because it extended beyond the match in which the offence was committed.
“It’s one thing to penalise somebody for the game, but how do you penalise them for a game that hasn’t been played yet? It’s very unfair, you can’t do that.”
