UEFA said that FIFA, by making an exception with Balogun and doing so in the middle of the World Cup, has put the integrity of the game "at stake" and set a precedent.
"Football, like any other sports, relies on rules, which are the basis for fair, honest and transparent competition," the UEFA statement added.
"Sometimes rules are open to interpretation. In this case not. A minimum automatic suspension of one match following a red card is not a discretionary option and does not require the decision of a competent body to be enacted.”
𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐄𝐍𝐃 𝐎𝐅 𝐀 𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐑: 𝐆𝐔𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐌𝐎 𝐎𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐀 🥺💔
He was there for 6 World Cups. Only three players in the world can say that: Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Guillermo Ochoa.
Always giving everything for his country. An absolute legend. 👏🇲🇽