Complaint lodged against Gianni Infantino amid public support for Donald Trump

WorldPolitics
10 Dec 2025 • 2:31 AM MYT
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  • Fifa president Gianni Infantino is facing a complaint for allegedly breaching the organisation's stringent rules on political neutrality.
  • The advocacy group FairSquare lodged the complaint, citing Infantino's public support for Donald Trump.
  • The allegations centre on comments made by Infantino and the controversial awarding of an inaugural Fifa Peace Prize to Donald Trump.
  • Infantino publicly endorsed Donald Trump on several occasions, including an Instagram post suggesting he deserved the Nobel Peace Prize and remarks at the World Cup draw.
  • FairSquare argues that awarding such a prize to a political leader and Infantino's unilateral decision-making breach Fifa's statutes and neutrality.

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