FIFA: Destroying Football Since 1904

[DeanoAustin]

The whole relationship with Trump is bizarre and wrong from awarding him that peace prize, allowing the US to treat Iran the way they did to interfering in the disciplinary process (if that is what happened).

It's outrageous that FIFA are openly compromising themselves to the President to the US.

 

[kb 1984]

No I wouldn’t, but I’m still fine with the outcome. Sorry.

Nothing to be sorry about its your opinion. so should England ask for it's red to be suspended because as I understand it they haven't recinded the red card it still stands. FIFA should be ashamed for what they have done.

 

[Jurgen the German]

Nothing to be sorry about its your opinion. so should England ask for it's red to be suspended because as I understand it they haven't recinded the red card it still stands. FIFA should be ashamed for what they have done.

It’s opened up a can of worms, I accept that. I fully understand why people are up in arms about it.

 

[NoLimits01]

Regardless of whether the foul deserved a red or not, this cannot be about the red card being suspended but 100% be about Trump crying to FIFA and getting it suspended

 

[Lost Mango]

I understand people being uncomfortable with the decision, the process or lack of one and the idea of Trump interfering. But would it have been fair for Balogun to miss the match through suspension and the USA lose and get knocked out? For me, the outcome is the correct one and Balogun deserves to play.

yes it would be fair because that is football. Thousands of wrong decisions every year in all leagues, high and low that impact leagues and cup competitions. None of them are reviewed and suspended (note, the offence was accepted to have happened and if he does it again he will incur the penalty, not that the offence was overturned).

Balogun stepped on someone else's heel, foot up studs first. Ref looked at it on VAR and called it. That should have been the end of it.

So many players miss out over a wrong yellow card that leads to an accumulated suspension or a wrong call. Others get away with it. Just life. Why should one case get exceptional, and this is totally exceptional, treatment and every other case just be left on merit?? The joy of football is that it should be a level playing field at each level. This shows it isn't.

FIFA are wrong to get involved. USA and Pochettino should not select him but will.