Gianni Infantino faces complaint with the IOC over 'repeated breaches of political neutrality rules'
- Posted on July 14, 2026
- By Le Monde
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino faces fresh allegations from British human rights organization FairSquare, who filed a formal complaint with the IOC ethics commission. The complaint centers on claims that Infantino violated political neutrality standards by allegedly interfering in a high-profile football dispute involving England player Folarin Balogun's controversial red card decision. This marks another challenge to the FIFA leader's adherence to international sporting governance principles.
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Gianni Infantino faces complaint with the IOC over 'repeated breaches of political neutrality rules'
Le Monde learned that the FIFA president faces a new complaint from the British NGO FairSquare, filed on Tuesday with the International Olympic Committee's ethics commission, over his alleged interference in the case involving Folarin Balogun's red card reversal.
