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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Jamie Gardner

Gianni Infantino accused of breaking Fifa rules after giving Peace Prize to Donald Trump

Donald Trump looks at his medal after winning the first Fifa Peace Prize - (AP)

Fifa president Gianni Infantino stands accused of breaching his organisation’s stringent rules on political neutrality, following a complaint lodged in relation to his public support for US president Donald Trump.

The allegations come from FairSquare, an advocacy group dedicated to promoting accountability within sport, which has formally written to Fifa’s ethics committee.

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