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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Infantino told by top Fifa figures to scrap or depoliticise peace prize after Trump furore

Gianni Infantino (right) awards the first Fifa peace prize to Donald Trump last December.
Gianni Infantino (right) awards the first Fifa peace prize to Donald Trump last December. Photograph: Chris Carlson/AP

Donald Trump is likely to end up as the only political leader awarded the Fifa peace prize after Gianni Infantino was told at Thursday’s meeting of Fifa council to make major changes or scrap the controversial award.

The Guardian has learned that several council members demanded the award be abolished and others called for the prize to be depoliticised, with Fifa’s football social responsibility committee to make a recommendation before the next council meeting in Doha on 16 December.

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