LONDRA (INGHILTERRA) (ITALPRESS) – Gianni Infantino is very busy in defining the last details of the 2026 World Championships, but he may have to deal with an insidious unexpected. According to BBC Sport, in fact, number 1 of world football will have to respond to the Ethical Committee of the Fifa, following a complaint submitted by FairSquare, organization for the defense of human rights, which contests the president of the International Football Association “at least four clear violations of the rules of neutrality of the Fifa itself”.
All this is related to the support shown to the President of the United States, Donald Trump, to whom, during the draw of the group stage celebrated with a great show in Washington, the first Fifa prize for peace was delivered. Infantino would also publish posts and interviews on social media in support of number 1 of the White House, violating the rules of political neutrality required by the Federation he himself presides over.
“The award of this nature to a leading political leader is in itself a clear violation of Fifa’s neutrality duty – writes FairSquadre. The president of the Fifa does not have the authority to unilaterally dictate the mission, the strategic direction, the policies and values of the organization.”.
BBC Sport contacted the world football governing body for a comment and rebuilt the points challenged to Infantino. On the occasion of the draw, in addition to the Fifa prize, the number 1 of the world football has praised Trump stating: “This is what we want from a leader, you, Mr. President, will always count on my support.” Also on other occasions, in previous months, statements and estimates that FairSquare documents and contests.
“This complaint concerns much more than just Infantino’s support to President Donald Trump’s political agenda – said Nicholas McGeehan, director of the FairSquare program –. More generally, it concerns the way Fifa’s absurd governance structure has allowed Gianni Infantino to openly violate the rules of the organization and act in a dangerous way and contrary to the interests of the most popular sport in the world.”.
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