FIFA's Hidden Disciplinary Panel Under Scrutiny Over Balogun Ban
TL;DR
FIFA’s 18-member disciplinary panel, chaired by Mohammad Al Kamali, operates largely in private and can rule alone, a setup critics say lacks transparency; its handling of Folarin Balogun’s one-match red-card ban—suspended after lobbying from President Donald Trump—plus historical decisions like Cristiano Ronaldo’s case, highlight questions about rule applications and the rarity of appeals, with many rulings never published publicly.
- Inside the secretive Fifa committee that suspended the US red card Financial Times
- Brussels wants action over Trump-Infantino red card controversy Politico
- White House on Balogun birthright citizenship: ‘Asinine observation’ The Hill
- World Cup: Thierry Henry, Alexi Lalas get into heated exchange about Folarin Balogun's red card decision Yahoo Sports
- FIFA's Infantino targeted by complaint to Olympic ethics body after Trump lobbying on Balogun ban PBS
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