A human rights group, FairSquare, says it plans to file a complaint with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) regarding FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s alleged political neutrality breaches linked to his public support for U.S. President Donald Trump. FairSquare says Infantino has “repeated[ly]” breached political neutrality rules, citing instances where he publicly expressed support for Trump’s actions and policies. The group previously challenged FIFA’s ethics processes and earlier submitted a complaint to FIFA’s Ethics Committee in December 2025, according to reports. The new step with the IOC could lead to an investigation into whether Infantino complied with relevant neutrality requirements. The reports describe the matter as an escalation of an ongoing dispute between FairSquare and FIFA’s ethics bodies, with the group seeking external review by the IOC. None of the outlets report a finding or action by the IOC at this stage; they focus on FairSquare’s announcement of the complaint and the basis it cites under political neutrality standards.
Rights group to file IOC complaint against FIFA president Gianni Infantino over Trump support
A human rights group, FairSquare, says it plans to file a complaint with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) regarding FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s alleged political neutrality breaches lin...
- FairSquare says it will file a complaint with the IOC against FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
- The complaint alleges “repeated breach” of political neutrality rules tied to Infantino’s public support for Donald Trump.
- FairSquare previously filed a complaint with FIFA’s Ethics Committee in December 2025 citing similar issues.
- The issue is described as an escalation of a dispute over FIFA’s ethics handling.
- As of the reports, the IOC has not been reported to have taken any action or made any finding.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino could face an investigation by the International Olympic Committee after a rights group announced plans on Wednesday to file a complaint alleging he breached political neutrality rules through his support for U.S. President Donald Trump. Human rights group FairSquare said it will lodge the complaint with the IOC regarding Infantino's "repeated breach of political neutrality rules," escalating a dispute that has already seen them challenge FIFA's own ethics processes. FairSquare had filed a complaint with FIFA's Ethics Committee in December 2025, citing multiple instances where Infantino "expressed his public support for the actions and policies" of Trump.
1 month agoFifa president Gianni Infantino could face an investigation over an alleged breach of the Code of Ethics on political neutrality.
1 month agoFairSquare says it will lodge the complaint regarding the FIFA president's 'repeated breach of political neutrality'.
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