IOC Ethics Probe Possible for FIFA President Infantino

FIFA President Gianni Infantino faces a potential investigation by the International Olympic Committee's ethics commission after a human rights group announced plans to file a formal complaint alleging he has repeatedly breached rules on political neutrality. The complaint, announced on Wednesday, July 8, centers on Infantino's public support for U.S. President Donald Trump and a recent World Cup disciplinary decision influenced by the White House.

The London-based sports and human rights organization FairSquare stated it will lodge the complaint with the IOC, escalating a dispute that began last December when the group filed a similar complaint with FIFA's own Ethics Committee. That earlier complaint, which remains unresolved after seven months, cited multiple instances where Infantino expressed public support for Trump's actions and policies. It also requested an investigation into Infantino's role in creating a FIFA Peace Prize and awarding it to Trump at the World Cup tournament draw in Washington, D.C., in December 2025.

The new complaint to the IOC argues that Infantino, who has been an IOC member since 2020, has violated fundamental principles of Olympism, which mandate...