'This is our sport, not theirs': Klopp attacks Fifa chief over Balogun red card reversal

'This is our sport, not theirs': Klopp attacks Fifa chief over Balogun red card reversal Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 07/07/2026 - 11:49 Former Liverpool manager criticises Infantino as Belgium beat US after Trump intervened to overturn key striker's suspension Romelu Lukaku scores for Belgium against the USA on 6 July 2026 in Seattle, Washington (AFP via Getty Images/David Ramos) Off Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has led a chorus of condemnations against Fifa President Gianni Infantino, after US striker Folarin Balogun’s red card suspension was controversially delayed following intervention from Donald Trump. Trump confirmed on Monday that he had called Infantino directly to ask him to “review” a red card handed to US star player Balogun, during a match against Bosnia last week. On Sunday, Fifa stunned the sports world by reversing that red card and giving Balogun a one-year probationary period instead, using its rarely invoked Article 27 from the Fifa disciplinary code.