A human rights group says it will lodge a complaint with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) concerning FIFA president Gianni Infantino. The group, FairSquare, alleges that Infantino has repeatedly breached principles of political neutrality, linking the complaint to his support for U.S. President Donald Trump. According to the group, it believes the FIFA president’s actions may fall outside the standards set by FIFA’s Code of Ethics, and it is seeking an IOC review or investigation rather than handling the matter solely within FIFA. Free Malaysia Today reports that the complaint is intended to trigger potential scrutiny of whether Infantino violated the Code of Ethics on political neutrality. Al Jazeera similarly reports that FairSquare plans to submit the complaint, framing it as a response to alleged repeated breaches. The outlets do not provide details of formal allegations, evidence, or timelines for when the IOC would consider the complaint. No statement from Infantino or FIFA is included in the provided reports.
Rights group files complaint to IOC against FIFA’s Infantino over political neutrality
A human rights group says it will lodge a complaint with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) concerning FIFA president Gianni Infantino. The group, FairSquare, alleges that Infantino has repeate...
- FairSquare says it will file a complaint with the IOC regarding FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
- The complaint alleges a repeated breach of political neutrality.
- The group links the complaint to Infantino’s support for Donald Trump.
- The issue is described as potentially involving FIFA’s Code of Ethics on political neutrality.
- The reports do not include responses from Infantino or FIFA in the provided text.
Fifa president Gianni Infantino could face an investigation over an alleged breach of the Code of Ethics on political neutrality.
2 hours agoFairSquare says it will lodge the complaint regarding the FIFA president's 'repeated breach of political neutrality'.
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