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Norway Takes Unprecedented Step Against FIFA President Gianni Infantino
The filings ask FIFA to review ethics, financial oversight and decision-making after disputes over a peace prize, a World Cup suspension and a stalled stake sale.
On Tuesday, the Norwegian Football Association submitted two formal filings to FIFA committees, challenging the leadership of FIFA President Gianni Infantino regarding three controversial incidents.
Three controversial issues prompted the filings: the FIFA Peace Prize, the lifting of a suspension on forward Folarin Balogun during the World Cup, and the abandoned FIFA Forward Enterprise project.
The NFF's first complaint asks the FIFA Ethics Committee to investigate Infantino's conduct for potential breaches of the Code of Ethics, while a second referral targets the Governance, Audit and Compliance Committee.
Formalizing these complaints continues the NFF's years-long campaign for greater transparency and separation of powers within FIFA, seeking relevant evidence and accountability for conclusions reached.
Documents seen by Reuters indicate the filings represent the NFF's most significant challenge yet to FIFA's leadership, as the organization has been contacted for comment.
Earthquake in football. The Norwegian Federation emerges as the first UEFA confederation to denounce Infantino, president of FIFA, and request an investigation. The main complaint has been filed with the Ethics Committee for alleged non-compliance with individual conduct, and the second before the Governance and Compliance Committee for failings ... Continue reading "The Norwegian Federation denounces Infantino for giving the Peace Prize to Trum…