Fifa accuses Uefa of hypocrisy in latest war of words over Folarin Ba…

Fifa accuses Uefa of hypocrisy in latest war of words over Folarin Balogun decision

It says overturning red cards is a common measure
No talk from Uefa before about ‘red line’, Fifa states

Fifa has hit back at Uefa in the war of words over the lifting of the USA striker Folarin Balogun’s suspension by accusing it of hypocrisy in its condemnation of the decision.

In a statement attributed to the chair of Fifa’s disciplinary committee, Mohammad Al Kamali, published before the USA’s last-16 defeat by Belgium, Fifa insisted that “the overturning of red cards is a common disciplinary measure” in Uefa-affiliated leagues, “yet this has never raised concerns about crossing any ‘red line’”.

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Tebas ataca a la FIFA: "Todos guardan un silencio cómplice" El 'caso Balogun' está dejando unas secuelas que va a ser difícil de olvidar. La decisión de FIFA de atender a las arbitrarias peticiones de Donald Trump para que el internacional estadounidense Folarin Balogun pudiera jugar ante Bélgica está siendo juzgada por todos. No hay nadie a quien le parezca

Fifa accuses Uefa of hypocrisy in latest war of words over Folarin Ba…