“With the eyes of the world on FIFA this summer, the organisation must address FairSquare’s ethics complaint,” the letter reads. “This complaint represents an opportunity for FIFA to prove its commitment to political neutrality, transparency, and accountability.”
Trump was awarded the inaugural prize by Infantino on Dec. 5, 2025. Fairsquare’s initial complaint was filed three days later. The football federation chief did not inform the FIFA Council before creating the prize, and critics saw the award as a naked attempt by the FIFA boss to ingratiate himself with the U.S. president.
MEPs argue that Infantino’s public statements in favor of the U.S. president breach the federation’s statute, which states that “FIFA remains neutral in matters of politics and religion.”
FIFA acknowledged receipt of the complaint in December but has not yet responded to the MEPs’ letter.
FIFA did not immediately respond to POLITICO’s request for comment.
Members of the European Parliament had previously blasted FIFA over its decision to award the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia, a country plagued by human rights concerns. EU lawmakers said at the time that FIFA was undermining its own principles in awarding the World Cup, a claim which a FIFA official later rebutted.
“We are merely asking for the FIFA Ethics Committee to fully investigate the awarding of the inaugural FIFA Peace prize to President Trump, and to ensure that due process is done,” Andrews said.