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Infantino re-elected for a fourth term as FIFA President despite ongoing crises
Reports circulated that FIFA President Gianni Infantino personally intervened via a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump, requesting a review of the red card issued to player Folarin Balogun, before FIFA announced the suspension of the ban and allowed him to participate in the World Cup. This decision triggered a wave of criticism from the European Union and the media, who considered the move an unprecedented political intervention that threatens the integrity of the tournament, amid growing concern over the influence of politics within the sports organization. Despite these crises, it is believed that Infantino remains in a strong position due to the voting system that relies on the votes of 211 national associations, making it difficult to remove him from his position before the upcoming elections.
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