Infantino says he told Trump the Balogun red card would be decided by independent bodies
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- FIFA President Gianni Infantino stated he informed Donald Trump that FIFA's independent judicial bodies would decide on U.S. striker Folarin Balogun's red card suspension.
- Infantino emphasized that FIFA's system relies on independent processes and that the case would be decided by competent bodies.
- Balogun was cleared to play in the U.S. team's World Cup match against Belgium after FIFA lifted his suspension, a decision Belgium intended to challenge.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has confirmed he discussed the red card suspension of U.S. striker Folarin Balogun with former U.S. President Donald Trump. Infantino explained to Trump that the matter was subject to FIFA's independent judicial bodies and would be decided in due course.
In a statement on X, formerly Twitter, Infantino stressed that FIFA's system operates through independent processes, a principle he is committed to upholding. "That is how FIFA's system works, and it is a principle that I will always uphold," he stated.
During our conversation, I explained that there was an ongoing legal process involving FIFA's independent judicial bodies and that the case would be decided in due course by the competent bodies.
Balogun had been suspended for one match but was subsequently cleared to play for the United States in their World Cup round of 16 game against Belgium. The Belgian team announced its intention to challenge FIFA's decision to lift the suspension.
That is how FIFA's system works, and it is a principle that I will always uphold.
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