More than 100,000 people add names to complaint against Gianni Infantino
Letter alleges Fifa president ‘has abused his power’
TL;DR
- Over 100,000 people have added their names to a complaint against FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
- The complaint alleges Infantino has abused his power, violated political neutrality, and violated his duty of loyalty through interactions with Donald Trump.
- The Reboot Fifa campaign, aiming to address FIFA's alleged governance failings, expanded its accusations to include the overturning of Folarin Balogun's red card and the aborted Fifa Forward Enterprise scheme.
- The complaint was submitted to FIFA's ethics committee, which previously failed to respond to an earlier complaint.
- Fair Square, the advocacy group behind Reboot Fifa, highlighted eight incidents as evidence of Infantino's alleged actions.
- FIFA issued a statement suggesting a "concerted and ongoing effort by some to undermine Fifa and its president."
- Infantino is seeking re-election for a fourth and final term despite pressure from UEFA and criticism from confederations.