FIFA is reviewing the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize it awarded to Donald Trump in December, with a FIFA council meeting in October focusing on whether the award should be scrapped or redesigned. Multiple outlets report that FIFA’s football social responsibility committee is expected to make recommendations ahead of a subsequent council meeting in December.
The decision comes amid criticism of the prize after Trump became the first recipient. Reports say some FIFA figures argue the award has become overly political and should be abolished, while others push for changes to depoliticise the prize. The outlets characterize the discussions as tense and centered on Gianni Infantino’s role in awarding the prize, amid concerns that only one political leader may end up holding it.