Overview
- Rights group FairSquare submitted an eight-page complaint to FIFA’s Ethics Committee seeking an investigation into the new award’s creation and its presentation to the U.S. president.
- FairSquare cites FIFA’s duty of political neutrality and says unilateral action would constitute an egregious abuse of power under the organization’s statutes.
- FIFA has not explained how the prize was established, and the ethics body said it does not comment on potential cases, while senior FIFA figures told reporters they were not consulted.
- ESPN notes the ethics code allows sanctions up to a two‑year ban for neutrality breaches, though it remains unclear whether investigators will take up the case.
- Infantino has repeatedly praised Trump, calling him a close friend and saying he deserved a Nobel Peace Prize, as media figures and Human Rights Watch criticized the award and demanded transparency.