More than 100,000 back complaint over Infantino's Trump ties, says FairSquare
More than 100,000 people backed the complaint, which accuses Gianni Infantino of abusing his power and violating FIFA’s ethics rules.
- On Tuesday, human rights group FairSquare filed a formal complaint with the FIFA Ethics Committee against President Gianni Infantino, alleging ethics code breaches linked to U.S. President Donald Trump.
- The submission outlines eight incidents, including claims Infantino violated political-neutrality rules by endorsing Trump, unilaterally creating the FIFA Peace Prize without approval, and attempting to develop the FIFA Forward Enterprise.
- More than 100,000 people have backed the 'Reboot FIFA' campaign, with FairSquare seeking a two-year ban on Infantino from football activities to address alleged governance failures.
- Director Nicholas McGeehan told Reuters the complaint aims to force accountability, noting the FIFA Ethics Committee acknowledged a previous filing last December but 'has provided no update since.'
- Infantino is pursuing a fourth term in March, though FairSquare argues he is ineligible as he has already served three terms, demonstrating the organization is 'incapable of regulating itself.
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The leadership of FIFA is on two hot fronts, after Gianni Invantino faced a moral complaint before the Values Committee demanding that it be suspended for two years against the backdrop of suspicions of political courtesy.
Organization wants Infantino suspended for two years from all football-related activities
Over 100,000 people have signed a complaint against the president of Fifa, Gianni Infantino, and accuse the world's number one football team of having "abused his power, violated his duty of political neutrality and violated his duty of loyalty" through his interactions with Donald Trump. This is reported by the Guardian, citing the campaign "Reboot Fifa" that had already been launched before the World Championships with the aim of presenting "t…
More than 100,000 back complaint over Infantino's Trump ties, says FairSquare
More than 100,000 people have signed a complaint demanding that FIFA investigate President Gianni Infantino for alleged breaches of the world soccer governing body's code of ethics related to his connections with U.S. President Donald Trump, human rights organisation FairSquare said on Tuesday.
The Independent
The Independent (US)Over 100,000 demand Fifa probe into Gianni Infantino over alleged Trump links
Gianni Infantino has been accused of abuse of power and failing to remain politically neutral
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