A video: The EU vs FIFA

Key takeaways from the video:

• FIFA President Gianni Infantino is accused of violating the organization’s political neutrality rules through close ties with Donald Trump (inauguration attendance, awarding him the FIFA Peace Prize).
• FIFA unusually commuted a red card suspension for US player Faren Balagan after Trump personally called Infantino to complain.
• UEFA called the decision “unprecedented, incomprehensible and unjustifiable” and said it “crossed a red line.”
• 72 European Parliament members demanded an ethics investigation; Fair Square filed an IOC complaint against Infantino.
• The episode raises serious questions about FIFA’s independence and impartiality.