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IOC Declines Infantino Probe; Trump Calls, Norway Mulls Complaint

7/24/2026

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The IOC said it will not investigate the complaint against FIFA president Gianni Infantino, which FairSquare filed after a December 2025 FIFA ethics allegation, ruling the matter outside its jurisdiction because it concerns FIFA governance, not IOC relations.
President Donald Trump admitted calling Infantino to request a review of Balogun’s red-card suspension.
Norwegian Football Federation president Lise Klaveness said her federation will consider a FIFA ethics complaint over the Balogun case.

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The IOC said it will not investigate the complaint against FIFA president Gianni Infantino, which FairSquare filed after a December 2025 FIFA ethics allegation, ruling the matter outside its jurisdiction because it concerns FIFA governance, not IOC relations.
President Donald Trump admitted calling Infantino to request a review of Balogun’s red-card suspension.
Norwegian Football Federation president Lise Klaveness said her federation will consider a FIFA ethics complaint over the Balogun case.