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IOC rejects complaint against FIFA's Infantino over Trump ties
Gianni InfantinoInternational Olympic Committee (IOC)FIFADonald TrumpFairSquareFolarin BalogunIOC Ethics CommissionKirsty Coventry
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has declined to investigate a complaint against its member and FIFA President Gianni Infantino, ruling that the matter lies outside its ethics commission's jurisdiction. The complaint, filed by the human rights group FairSquare, alleged that Infantino repeatedly breached the IOC's political neutrality rules by supporting U.S. President Donald Trump and by intervening to overturn a red-card suspension for U.S. player Folarin Balogun during the World Cup. Source: AP News Source: Al Jazeera
The IOC stated that the complaint “refers only to FIFA's decisions on its governance and its management, including its relations with government, and to FIFA's implementation of the rules of its sport,” which are outside the scope of the IOC Code of Ethics. Source: Al Jazeera FairSquare had also previously filed a similar complaint with FIFA's ethics committee. Source: AP News
Key points:
- The IOC Ethics Commission analyzed the complaint but determined it lacked jurisdiction. Source: Al Jazeera
- FairSquare accused Infantino of offering “political support for US President Donald Trump” on several occasions. Source: Al Jazeera
- The complaint specifically cited Trump's role in getting Balogun's one-game ban waived after a red card in the World Cup. Source: AP News
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4 quotesAP News↗
“The complaint 'refers only to (FIFA's) decisions on its governance and its management, including its relations with government, and to (FIFA's) implementation of the rules of its sport,' the IOC said in a statement.”
Al Jazeera↗
“The commission noted that the current complaint, including with regard to the FIFA president, refers only to the IF’s decisions on its governance and its management, including its relations with government, and to the IF’s implementation of the rules of its sport, which are both outside the scope of application of the IOC Code of Ethics.”
AP News↗
“FairSquare lodged the complaint against Infantino on July 14, alleging that he 'repeatedly breached the IOC’s rules on political neutrality by offering his political support for US President Donald Trump'.”