Football : le président de la Fédération norvégienne réclame la suppression du prix de la FIFA pour la paix attribué à Donald Trump
Controversy is growing around FIFA. The president of the Norwegian Football Federation, Lise Klaveness, has called for the FIFA Peace Prize awarded to Donald Trump to be revoked, while also supporting an ethics complaint against Gianni Infantino.
A member of the UEFA Executive Committee and expected to attend the FIFA Congress, Klaveness called on the organization to maintain a "safe distance" from political leaders. She specifically criticized the awarding of this distinction to Trump, presented by Infantino during the World Cup draw held in Washington on December 6.
Created in November without prior approval from the FIFA Council, this prize officially aims to honor "exceptional actions in support of peace." But its announcement, combined with the close relationship between Infantino and Trump, has raised many questions. Some see it as an opportunistic initiative, a consolation prize after the former US president did not receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
For Klaveness, FIFA is clearly overstepping its role. "We want to see this prize abolished. It's not within FIFA's mandate. An institution like the Nobel Committee already fulfills this mission independently," she stated during an exchange with several international media outlets.
She also emphasizes the risks of politicization: "These awards quickly become sensitive if we do not have solid tools to guarantee their independence. Setting up a credible jury and reliable criteria requires significant resources and specific expertise."
The lack of transparency in the selection process reinforces the criticism. FIFA has not released the list of nominees or the selection criteria.
Meanwhile, FIFA's ethics committee has been tasked with investigating Gianni Infantino, accused of "repeated violations" of political neutrality rules. The NGO FairSquare has filed a formal complaint, citing "several flagrant breaches" of the organization's governance principles.
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