FIFA set for rule change after Balogun red card row at the World Cup: reports
FIFA will seek to close a loophole that let Folarin Balogun avoid a mandatory ban after his World Cup red card, according to ESPN.
- Following a phone call from President Donald Trump, FIFA President Gianni Infantino faced scrutiny after the governing body suspended an automatic one-match ban for United States forward Folarin Balogun, sparking a dispute over political interference.
- FIFA Council members, including Football Association chair Debbie Hewitt, are pressing Infantino for details regarding his abandoned Fifa Forward Enterprise proposal, which previously triggered calls for his resignation from continental confederation presidents.
- Reports surfaced this week that Infantino received an undisclosed £1.3m payment in 2024 from an American Fifa World Cup subsidiary, while the Council may also question FIFA's $4 million lease for office space in New York's Trump Tower.
- At Thursday's meeting in Zurich, administrators will propose distributing $6.35 billion to member nations, with Uefa and Concacaf presidents Aleksander Ceferin and Victor Montagliani stating member bodies "should not have to choose between development and good governance."
- Despite mounting scrutiny, Infantino remains intent on standing for a fourth term at next year's Fifa Congress, having recently secured unanimous backing from the Confederation of African Football and strong support across South America, Oceania, and Asia.
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Fifa must change its rules to prevent the controversy involving Folarin Balogun in the 2026 World Cup. According to The Sun newspaper, the change determines that the expelled players will have automatic suspension in the following game, except when the red card is wrong. The revision of the rule takes place after the decision to allow the United States attacker to dispute the confrontation with Belgium in the 8th round of the 2026 World Cup, des…
FIFA reportedly changing its rules after Donald Trump scandal
FIFA has faced months of criticism over its decision to lift United States striker Folarin Balogun’s red card suspension at the World Cup, a move that came after United States President Donald Trump called FIFA President Gianni Infantino about the matter. Now, the organization is reportedly moving to make sure that something like that can…
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