Norway set to make formal complaint to FIFA over Balogun red card saga
The federation says Donald Trump’s intervention undermined FIFA’s disciplinary process and plans to seek an ethics review after Balogun’s ban was suspended.
- On Thursday, Norwegian Football Federation president Lise Klaveness called on FIFA president Gianni Infantino to face an ethics committee investigation following President Donald Trump's intervention in the Folarin Balogun case.
- Trump confirmed phoning Infantino to request a review of Balogun's one-match ban, which had followed a red card against Bosnia and Herzegovina and was subsequently suspended by FIFA.
- Calling the interference a "red line," Klaveness criticized the unilateral decision by FIFA disciplinary chairman Mohammad al-Kamali and referenced previous NFF complaints over the "Fifa Peace Prize" awarded to Trump.
- Opposing South American proposals, Klaveness argued that increasing the World Cup finals from 48 to 64 teams is "unreasonable" and contrary to football's domestic league interests.
- The 45-year-old lawyer, who confirmed she is not running to challenge Infantino in next year's presidential election, warned that adapting to state leaders' pressure sets a dangerous precedent for football governance.
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