Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFifa president Gianni Infantino is facing widespread criticism and calls for his resignation following the overturning of Folarin Balogun’s suspension. Balogun, who was sent off while playing for the United States, was allowed to participate in the subsequent match against Belgium after a Fifa disciplinary committee suspended his ban. The decision came after a personal intervention from Donald Trump, who publicly said he had called Infantino to request a “review” of the striker’s sanction. Prominent figures such as Jurgen Klopp, Gary Lineker, Sepp Blatter, and Ed Davey have condemned the apparent political interference, questioning the integrity of football. Infantino, who has served as Fifa president since 2016 and intends to stand for re-election in 2027, is accused of allowing external influence to compromise sporting regulations. In fullFifa president Gianni Infantino faces calls to resign as Gary Lineker joins backlash to World Cup controversyMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Growing calls for Fifa boss to quit over Trump red card scandal
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFifa president Gianni Infantino is facing widespread criticism and calls for his resignation following the overturning of Folarin Balogun’s suspension. Balogun, who was sent off while playing for the United States, was allowed to participate in the subsequent match against Belgium after a Fifa disciplinary committee suspended his ban. The decision came after a personal intervention from Donald Trump, who publicly said he had called Infantino to request a “review” of the striker’s sanction. Prominent figures such as Jurgen Klopp, Gary Lineker, Sepp Blatter, and Ed Davey have condemned the apparent political interference, questioning the integrity of football. Infantino, who has served as Fifa president since 2016 and intends to stand for re-election in 2027, is accused of allowing external influence to compromise sporting regulations. In fullFifa president Gianni Infantino faces calls to resign as Gary Lineker joins backlash to World Cup controversyMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
