Channel NewsAsia
AsiaPac · 2 hrs ago
Belgium says FIFA rejected Balogun challenge after treating query as an appeal
MIAMI, July 6 : FIFA has rejected Belgium's letter seeking a copy of the decision to make U.S. striker Folarin Balogun eligible for their World Cup clash on Monday after treating it as an inadmissible appeal, the Royal Belgian Football Association said.FIFA suspended Balogun's red-card ban and cleared him to play in the round-of-16 tie after U.S. President Donald Trump personally urged FIFA President Gianni Infantino to review the case.The RBFA said it had had "only a few hours" to act, while no information was provided by FIFA."For an appeal to be admissible, FIFA's own regulations state that the reasoned decision must first have been communicated to the appellant," the RBFA said in a statement. "While the RBFA was merely seeking legitimate explanations, FIFA itself created an appeal and
Do you trust Channel NewsAsia?
Sign in to rate
Discussion 0 comments
Sort:
?
No comments yet — be the first to start the discussion!