EU lawmakers demand a FIFA probe into Infantino for giving Trump the peace prize

Fifty European Parliament members (MEPs) have called on FIFA to respond to an ethics complaint concerning president Gianni Infantino’s decision to award Donald Trump the FIFA Peace Prize.

In a letter sent on Monday and seen by The Athletic, they urged FIFA to address allegations that Infantino breached the organisation’s strict rules on political neutrality.

He personally presented the award to the United States president in December 2025.

Infantino was criticised for allowing Trump to present the Club World Cup title to Chelsea captain Reece James last year.

The 47th president of the US will present the trophy at this summer’s tournament.

The correspondence was also circulated to FIFA’s Council, general secretary Mattias Grafstrom and its investigatory chamber.

The move follows an official complaint filed with FIFA’s Ethics Committee in December by advocacy group FairSquare.

They accused Infantino of repeated breaches of FIFA’s Code of Ethics through public comments and actions relating to Trump.

The complaint also questions the process behind the creation and awarding of the Peace Prize, which was unveiled during the World Cup draw in Washington DC.

FairSquare focuses on governance, labour rights and political accountability in sport. The group argues that Infantino’s conduct amounted to clear political endorsement.

It has since received backing from the Norwegian Football Association.

The president, Lise Klaveness, criticised the lack of consultation with FIFA’s Council, warning that neutrality rules may have been compromised.

The MEPs’ letter stresses that FIFA must demonstrate its commitment to fairness, equality and respect for human dignity.

It also calls for full transparency over how the prize was conceived and awarded.

Signatories include Ireland, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Belgium and the Netherlands,

Denmark, Slovakia, Luxembourg, Irish MEP Barry Andrews, Dutch MEP Lara Wolters and Denmark’s Niels Fuglsang are among the organisers.

There are four alleged breaches of FIFA’s neutrality obligations, including Infantino’s public praise of Trump and his comments at a US business forum in which he described him as a close friend.

There is also a social media post in which he appeared to endorse Trump-era political slogans.