FairSquare Files New Complaint Against Infantino Over Trump Links

British NGO FairSquare has filed a new complaint against FIFA president Gianni Infantino with the investigatory chamber of the world body’s ethics commission. The eight-page document, reviewed by L’Équipe, chronologically lists the alleged breaches by the executive, all linked to his relations with US president Donald Trump.

This move follows an initial FairSquare complaint filed last July with the International Olympic Committee for “repeated violations of political neutrality” — a request that was rejected at the time. The NGO is returning this time before FIFA’s internal bodies with the same grievances, but backed by a more substantial file.

Among the eight incidents detailed are the awarding of a “Peace Prize” to Donald Trump at the 2026 World Cup draw, two social media posts of support by Infantino in favour of the American president, and four other episodes involving the two men — including the controversial overturning of a red card issued to Folarin Balogun during the World Cup.

FairSquare states that “each of the eight incidents detailed in this complaint provides irrefutable evidence of at least one violation of FIFA’s ethics code”. The organisation specifies that these facts “are closely linked and must not be separated” and concludes that they constitute, taken together, proof that Infantino has “at least abused his power, failed in his duty of political neutrality and failed in his duty of loyalty in his efforts to curry favour with the American president”.

This new legal offensive comes at an already tense time for Infantino. Since the leak of his plan to cede World Cup stakes to private investors, the FIFA president has faced opposition from UEFA, which has called for his removal, and hostility from part of the member federations. In office since 2016, he has so far shown no intention of stepping down.