​FIFA President Gianni Infantino is facing an unprecedented integrity crisis at the height of the 2026 World Cup following a formal complaint filed with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Ethics Commission.The complaint comes after football’s governing body overturned a controversial red card issued to USMNT star Folarin Balogun following a call from Donald Trump requesting a review.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementInfantino and Trump have grown increasingly close in recent years, with the FIFA president also revealing that the U.S. leader will join him in presenting the World Cup trophy to the winning nation on Sunday, July 19.ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGAGianni Infantino has been reported to the International Olympic Committee over the eyebrow-raising nature of his relationship with Donald Trump and his handling of Folarin Balogun’s suspension, per ESPN.The complaint, submitted by London-based sports and human rights watchdog FairSquare, accuses Infantino of repeatedly violating the strict political neutrality rules tied to his IOC membership.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe controversy began during the tournament’s knockout stage when Balogun received a straight red card in the USMNT’s 2-0 Round of 32 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina. The dismissal meant he was automatically suspended for the crucial quarterfinal against Belgium.However, FIFA’s disciplinary committee invoked Article 27 of its disciplinary code to freeze the suspension, clearing the USMNT’s leading scorer to play.Under its code of ethics, the IOC identifies political neutrality as one of the “fundamental principles of Olympism” for sporting bodies such as FIFA. Since becoming an IOC member in 2020, Infantino has been bound by the Olympic Charter’s neutrality requirements.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementFairSquare alleges he committed five major breaches of those rules, along with what it described as “prima facie” evidence of two additional violations.“Gianni Infantino has repeatedly breached the IOC’s rules on political neutrality by offering his political support for the President of the United States, Donald Trump,” FairSquare said in a statement.“As outlined below, the evidence suggests that Mr. Infantino has committed five clear breaches of IOC rules on political neutrality through statements or other clear expressions of support for the US President,” the group added.ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGAAlongside its petition, FairSquare said it had “provided prima facie evidence of two further serious breaches” and called on the IOC to investigate all of the allegations.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAccording to the statement, the first allegation “relates to possible acquiescence to political pressure from President Trump to circumvent FIFA’s on-field disciplinary rules during the 2026 men’s World Cup.”The second allegation “relates to Mr. Infantino’s promotion of a FIFA fan site for the 2026 men’s World C