Overview
- The IOC informed FairSquare that its Ethics Commission reviewed the complaint and concluded it has no jurisdiction to investigate Infantino’s conduct within FIFA.
- FairSquare had accused Infantino of breaching political neutrality after President Donald Trump phoned him to request review of Folarin Balogun’s World Cup red card and ban.
- FIFA used Article 27 to suspend enforcement of Balogun’s automatic one‑match ban, a move criticized by UEFA as unprecedented and unjustifiable.
- Trump publicly confirmed he lobbied Infantino and praised the outcome, while FIFA has said its disciplinary committees acted independently and that Infantino played no role.
- With the IOC route closed, national federations, groups of European lawmakers and Norway plan further steps and previous complaints to FIFA’s ethics body remain part of ongoing governance scrutiny.