Sports integrity chief warns the eyes of the world are watching FIFA

Sports Integrity Global Alliance CEO Emanuel Macedo de Medeiros has warned that FIFA risks losing sponsors and fans if it fails to be transparent about two major controversies: the FIFA Forward Enterprise private investor plan and the decision to suspend a one-match ban for US striker Folarin Balogun during last summer's World Cup, reportedly following a call from President Donald Trump to FIFA president Gianni Infantino. FIFA has not committed to an independent external review of either matter. Medeiros stated that even if FIFA can resist pressure from internal bodies like the FIFA Council and national associations, there will ultimately be external consequences.