FIFA President Gianni Infantino:
“I have seen the public comments regarding the decision of the independent FIFA Disciplinary Committee related to the suspension of Folarin Balogun, and I would like to reiterate a fundamental principle of FIFA’s governance.
“FIFA’s judicial bodies are independent. They operate autonomously, apply the FIFA Disciplinary Code, and decide cases based on the applicable regulations and the specific facts before them. Their independence is essential to the credibility and integrity of football, and this must always be respected.
“Yes, I regularly discuss matters related to the FIFA World Cup with the President of the United States, and on this matter, I did receive a call from President Donald Trump, just as I receive calls from heads of state, government officials, football stakeholders and business executives from around the world on many different issues. During our conversation, I explained that there was an ongoing legal process involving FIFA’s independent judicial bodies and that the case would be decided in due course by the competent bodies. That is how FIFA’s system works, and it is a principle that I will always uphold.
“I read the decisions of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee when they are issued. Sometimes I am surprised by them. Sometimes I agree with them, and sometimes I disagree.
“What I always do, however, is respect those decisions and the autonomy of the bodies that make them. Whether we personally like a decision or not is irrelevant. Respect for independent institutions and the rule of law is what protects the integrity of our competitions and the credibility of FIFA at all times.”
@Redmenynwa97@Nick___Collins@Errol0151 So he was arrested? And presumably charged for a crime? Then released and awaiting a court date?
There are plenty of ways you can research how the justice system in this country works. You seem to have an education issue.
@Redmenynwa97@Nick___Collins@Errol0151 One gotsentenced from the airport. The other didn't. Jury couldn't agree.
That's how the British justice system is suppose to work. Not trial by social media or whichever far right influencer you follow decides.
@Redmenynwa97@Nick___Collins@Errol0151 Funny you're not mentioning the man who stabbed someone in the face near Anfield.
The thing that happened in the city you live in. What's the difference?
@Redmenynwa97@Nick___Collins@Errol0151 You've had your head warped by social media. The facts and reality are not what the media are not what Farage and Yaxley Lennon and the rest make them out to be. Who profits from all of this? Follow the fear and anger and it will lead to money.
@johngibbonsblog Everytime another World Cup comes around, I have the chat with my mate...Brasil was just incredible wasn't it?! Every moment. What a month!
This is possibly the saddest thing I've seen in a long time..an immigrant nurse talking about fleeing her home..she saved her UNIFORM. So she could still WORK for our communities.
I'd fill this country with a thousand of this woman than one of those good for nothing thugs.
God help this poor woman.