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FIFA seeking rule change to avoid repeat of Folarin Balogun World Cup scandal
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FIFA is proposing a rule change to prevent political intervention in disciplinary decisions, following the Folarin Balogun red card reversal at the World Cup.
FIFA is seeking to amend its rules following the Folarin Balogun controversy at the World Cup, where the United States forward's automatic one-game suspension was overturned after White House intervention. The proposal will be discussed at Thursday's FIFA Council session. UEFA and other bodies criticized the decision as undermining the integrity of competition, with UEFA stating that automatic suspensions following red cards should not be discretionary. The rule change is seen as FIFA president Gianni Infantino's response to the scandal, though he has denied involvement in the original decision.
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