FairSquare submitted the updated complaint to FIFA’s Ethics Committee on Tuesday as part of its Reboot FIFA campaign, which accuses Infantino of abusing his power while violating duties of political neutrality and loyalty in efforts to build favor with the U.S. leader. The London-based group said the fresh filing builds directly on events from the 2026 World Cup that ended in July as well as the lack of progress on its original complaint lodged in December 2025. Director Nicholas McGeehan noted that the scale of public backing reflects growing concern over governance at the world governing body, according to a Reuters dispatch.
The initial complaint has drawn formal support from the Norwegian football federation along with about 50 members of the European Parliament who co-signed a letter urging FIFA to address the allegations. FIFA’s Ethics Committee acknowledged receiving that first filing on Dec. 12 but has issued no update in the months since, FairSquare stated in its latest letter. The organization is now pressing for a two-year ban from all football-related activities if the breaches are confirmed.
Eight specific incidents form the core of the complaint, including Trump’s direct intervention with Infantino during the World Cup to review a red card issued to U.S. striker Folarin Balogun that was later suspended by disciplinary bodies. The group also highlights Infantino’s unilateral creation of a FIFA Peace Prize that was then awarded to Trump at the tournament draw in Washington without apparent approval from the FIFA Council. Infantino further drew criticism for an Instagram video thanking Trump for an inauguration-related invitation and for public statements endorsing the president’s agenda.
Infantino has cultivated a relationship with Trump that stretches back to the 2018 vote awarding the 2026 World Cup to the United States, Canada and Mexico. The FIFA president attended Trump’s inauguration in January 2025, visited the White House repeatedly and once told an audience that supporters should back the U.S. leader because his policies were looking pretty good. These interactions, combined with Infantino’s participation in a Trump-linked Middle East peace board, are cited as evidence of compromised neutrality under both FIFA and Olympic rules.
A parallel complaint filed with the International Olympic Committee ethics commission argues that Infantino, an IOC member since 2020, has violated fundamental principles of Olympism that require political neutrality from sports leaders. The IOC has jurisdiction in the matter and could launch its own review, according to details released by FairSquare. The rights group provided what it described as prima facie evidence of additional breaches linked to data practices around the World Cup fan site.
The latest letter also references Infantino’s abandoned proposal to sell equity stakes in FIFA events to private investors with apparent political connections, a plan dropped after widespread criticism. According to The Guardian, the submission stresses that the ethics committee must demonstrate transparency and rigour to restore public confidence in the integrity of football governance. FIFA had not commented on the new complaint at the time of publication.
