Particle.news
Download on the App Store
3 ARTICLES
·
3w ago

FIFA Chief Faces Ethics Complaint Over Trump Peace Prize

FIFA’s Ethics Committee must decide whether to open a case after a rights group accused Gianni Infantino of breaching political neutrality rules.

President Donald Trump receives the FIFA Peace Prize from FIFA President Gianni Infantino during the draw for the 2026 soccer World Cup at the Kennedy Center in Washington, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (Jia Haocheng/Pool Photo via AP)
Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, presents the FIFA Peace Prize to President Donald Trump during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Draw at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on December 5, 2025, in Washington, DC.
Image

Overview

  • London-based NGO FairSquare filed a formal complaint to FIFA’s Ethics Committee alleging Gianni Infantino violated Article 15 by endorsing U.S. President Donald Trump.
  • The filing cites four instances: a Nobel Peace Prize push for Trump, public praise at a Miami forum, a January video echoing Trump’s messaging, and lauding Trump while presenting a new award.
  • Infantino gave Trump the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize during the 2026 World Cup draw on December 5 at Washington’s Kennedy Center, telling him he could count on his support.
  • The complaint questions governance around the prize’s creation and says media reports indicate the FIFA Council was not consulted and no transparent criteria were disclosed.
  • FIFA responded that it will “check internally,” and the Ethics Committee is expected to decide on a formal probe, with penalties for violations ranging up to a two-year ban and fines.