FIFA President Gianni Infantino released a statement on Monday addressing his interactions with President Donald Trump amid USA World Cup star Folarin Balogun’s suspended one-game ban.Trump told reporters he asked Infantino if FIFA would review the play.Infantino said in his release that "FIFA’s judicial bodies are independent" and "operate autonomously, apply the FIFA Disciplinary Code, and decide cases based on the applicable regulations and the specific facts before them."ZERO BS.
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DOWNLOAD NOW!FIFA President Gianni Infantino answers questions during a 2026 soccer World Cup news conference Thursday, June 16, 2022, in New York.(AP Photo/Noah K.
Murray)"Yes, I regularly discuss matters related to the FIFA World Cup with the President of the United States, and on this matter, I did receive a call from President Donald Trump, just as I receive calls from heads of state, government officials, football stakeholders and business executives from around the world on many different issues," he said."During our conversation, I explained that there was an ongoing legal process involving FIFA’s independent judicial bodies and that the case would be decided in due course by the competent bodies.
That is how FIFA’s system works, and it is a principle that I will always uphold."I read the decisions of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee when they are issued.Sometimes I am surprised by them.
Sometimes I agree with them, and sometimes I disagree."What I always do, however, is respect those decisions and the autonomy of the bodies that make them.Whether we personally like a decision or not is irrelevant.
Respect for independent institutions and the rule of law is what protects the integrity of our competitions and the credibility of FIFA at all times."Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA, shakes hands with U.S.President Donald Trump as he receives the FIFA Peace Prize during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Draw.
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