Banned former FIFA president criticizes organization's decision on Folarin Balogun

Sepp Blatter, who was banned from soccer for six years in 2015, stated that FIFA President Gianni Infantino received a call from President Donald Trump before FIFA reversed Folarin Balogun's red card suspension. Blatter did not provide evidence or details about the nature of Trump's call or its connection to the reversal decision. FIFA had suspended Balogun following a red card issued during a match, then later overturned the suspension. Blatter's statement did not specify what action by FIFA he was questioning.

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