FIFA President Gianni Infantino confirmed on Monday that he received a phone call from President Donald Trump, and commented on the organization's disciplinary decisions, saying he occasionally agrees, disagrees, or is surprised by them. The confirmation follows earlier remarks by Trump regarding his intervention in FIFA's disciplinary process.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino confirmed on Monday evening that he received a phone call from President Donald Trump, and commented on the organization's disciplinary decisions, saying he sometimes agrees, sometimes disagrees, and is sometimes surprised by them. The confirmation comes hours after Trump expanded on his intervention, stating he had not known what a red card was and confirming he had asked Infantino to review a red card shown to a US national team player, as The Zioneer reported earlier Monday. The latest exchange underscores the ongoing high-level interaction between the Trump administration and FIFA ahead of the World Cup final.
3 developments
- StrongUEFA issues dramatic statement against FIFA over overturning of US player's red card
- StrongTrump says he didn't know what a red card was, calls referee's power 'illogical' in expanded remarks on FIFA intervention
- Developing"If I were the coach I wouldn't field them": Israeli panelists react to Trump intervention that led FIFA to cancel US player's red card
- DevelopingFIFA president Infantino tells critics to 'chill' over Somali referee's US entry denial
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