More than 100,000 back complaint over Infantino's Trump ties, says FairSquare

Sept 8 : More than 100,000 people have signed a complaint demanding that FIFA investigate President Gianni Infantino for alleged breaches of the world soccer governing body's code of ethics related to his connections with U.S. President Donald Trump, human rights organisation FairSquare said on Tuesday.

The complaint was filed by FairSquare and its "Reboot FIFA" campaign, which accuses Infantino of multiple breaches outlined in a letter to FIFA's Ethics Committee seen by Reuters.

The allegations include abuse of power, breaching political neutrality duties and violating loyalty obligations in efforts to "ingratiate himself with the U.S. President."

FairSquare director Nicholas McGeehan said the follow-up to an initial complaint submitted in December 2025 was filed after the events of the past few months during and after the World Cup, which finished in July.

The focus was primarily on Trump contacting Infantino during the World Cup asking him to review U.S. striker Folarin Balogun's red card, which was subsequently suspended, and the Swiss administrator's abandoned proposal to sell a stake in FIFA events to private equity investors.

"The allegations are a lot more serious. We now have this public and political concern and we felt it was time to again put pressure on the FIFA Ethics Committee and really lay down the gauntlet to them," McGeehan told Reuters.

"Are you capable of holding your senior officials to account? That's what we're trying to do with this follow-up."

In July, the International Olympic Committee rejected a complaint by FairSquare against Infantino citing his support for Trump, saying the matter fell outside the jurisdiction of its Ethics Commission.

Reuters has contacted FIFA for comment.

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