In a letter dated Monday, July 6, 2026, the British lawmaker argued that FIFA should postpone Quansah's suspension until after the FIFA World Cup despite acknowledging that the England defender deserved to be sent off during his side's victory over Mexico.
A Labour Member of Parliament for St Austell & Newquay, Noah Law MP, has appealed to FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, to delay the one-match suspension of England defender, Jarell Quansah, after citing the earlier red card received by United States forward, Folarin Balogun, as a precedent.
In a letter dated Monday, July 6, 2026, the British lawmaker argued that FIFA should postpone Quansah's suspension until after the FIFA World Cup despite acknowledging that the England defender deserved to be sent off during his side's victory over Mexico.
The MP based his appeal on what he described as the need for consistency in the application of FIFA's disciplinary rules, referring to Balogun's dismissal earlier in the tournament.
Addressed to Infantino at FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, the letter states:
