The decisive decision of the Olympic Committee on Infantino’s complaint

The International Olympic Committee has announced that it will not start an investigation against the president of the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA), Gianni Infantino, stressing that the complaint filed against him is beyond its jurisdiction.

These developments come after the rights group “Adar Square” filed a complaint with the committee, accusing Infantino of violating the Olympic Charter and not complying with the rules of political neutrality, “through open statements and displays of support for the American president.”

He was the president of America Donald Trump said during the World Cup that he had a phone conversation with Infantino Ask him to review the red card shown to American striker Folarin Balogun.

Balogun was set to miss the round of 16 clash against Belgium after being sent off in his side’s 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina. But after Trump’s intervention, it was decided to suspend the one-game suspension for 12 months, with no justification other than relying on a clause allowing the suspension of sanctions for a player to participate in a game in which America lost by four goals.

The objection is based on the fact that Infantino has been a member of the International Olympic Committee since 2020, as Article 2 of the Olympic Charter states that “Members of the International Olympic Committee may not accept any instructions or authorization from governments, organizations or any other parties that would interfere with their freedom of action or voting.”

However, according to what he said, the International Olympic Committee announced.BBC:“The complaint is outside the scope of its Ethics Committee’s mandate, stating that the complaint relates to international federation management and governance decisions, relations with governments and the application of sporting regulations that are not subject to the provisions of the Committee’s Code of Ethics.

The International Olympic Committee’s statement came a day after the revelation The Norwegian Football Association has said it is considering filing a formal complaint FIFA’s ethics committee on the decision to suspend Balogun’s suspension.