EU Says Sport Decisions ‘Belong to Sporting Bodies, Not Politicians’ after Balogun Red-card U-turn

Decisions on sport "belong to sporting bodies, not politicians", EU sports chief Glenn Micallef said on Monday after FIFA overturned US striker Folarin Balogun's suspension following a reported intervention by President Donald Trump. "Influencing sporting decisions would undermine the autonomy of sport. Our focus should instead be on the real governance challenges facing sport, including the weaponization of sport for political purposes," Micallef said.