Following FIFA's decision to overturn a red card shown to a US national team player, the European Commissioner for Sport stated that decisions on sports rules and sporting issues belong to sports bodies, not politicians.
The European Commissioner for Sport weighed in on the ongoing controversy surrounding FIFA's overturning of a red card shown to US national team player Folarin Balogun, stating that "decisions regarding sports rules and sporting issues belong to sports bodies, not to politicians." The remarks, reported by Israeli news outlet N12 (Channel 12), come as the row escalated further — earlier on Monday, UEFA issued a harsh statement criticizing FIFA's decision, which followed a reported phone call between FIFA's president and US President Donald Trump.
The Zioneer reported on UEFA's escalation at 12:57 Jerusalem time. The EU sports commissioner is the latest European sports official to directly address what critics have described as political interference in a competitive decision.
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