President Donald Trump said he personally asked FIFA chief Gianni Infantino to review the decision to give a red card and one-game ban to Team USA star striker Folarin Balogun. This intervention has sparked controversy at the World Cup.
Background
The red card was given after a video assistant referee reviewed the play and decided it was a foul. The decision was later overturned, allowing Balogun to play in the next game.
Trump said he didn’t think the play was a foul and that the referee’s decision was ‘horrible’ and ‘unfair.’ He also said he didn’t tell Infantino what to do, but rather asked for a review of the decision.
Infantino confirmed that he spoke with Trump, but said the decision to overturn the red card was made by an independent FIFA Disciplinary Committee.
Original reporting: KTVZ (Central Oregon) — read the source article.
