Fortune·3 min read·medium
Trump’s request for a red card review has now become a global test of FIFA's political neutrality
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez
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FIFA is facing criticism after President Donald Trump successfully intervened to overturn a red card suspension for U.S. striker Folarin Balogun. The decision has sparked controversy regarding FIFA's political neutrality and its adherence to established disciplinary rules.
President Donald Trump’s personal appeal to FIFA president Gianni Infantino may have helped suspend a red card for one of the U.S. men’s national team’s top strikers, but it may have also put FIFA’s credibility on the line and its billions of advertising dollars at risk.
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