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The World Cup came to an end at the weekend, but the controversy surrounding the President of the United States and Folarin Balogun’s suspension U-turn is not going away any time soon.
Mauricio Pochettino’s men have not kicked a ball in weeks having been knocked out of the World Cup in the last 16 by Belgium.
However, their legacy from this summer’s competition has been tarnished following what was a promising summer for the USMNT.
The saga surrounding Balogun’s sudden availability to play in that game against Belgium has not gone down well in the world of soccer.
Trump was involved in the process that led FIFA to make a U-turn on the striker’s red card suspension, causing many people to question the morality of the decision.
Although the USMNT did not benefit from the debacle, there are nations like Norway that do not what to see anything like this ever happen again.
What the Norwegian FA are demanding Gianni Infantino admits after Donald Trump interference
Trump admitted he called Gianni Infantino regarding Balogun’s red card, with the president suggesting the suspension should be overturned.
It was a completely unprecedented situation that took the world of soccer by shock, but FIFA are now being urged to admit the decision was wrong.
A report from The Times has claimed that Lise Klaveness, the president of the Norwegian Football Federation, wants an answer from Infantino.
The Norwegian soccer governing body has admitted they do not want to see this controversy simply swept “under the carpet”.
Although the saga likely hindered the USMNT heading into the game in Seattle, it is something that soccer fans do not want to see anything like this ever happen again.
There are serious concerns that political neutrality was breached given the close relationship Trump and Infantino have seemingly formed.
In recent days, it has been suggested that Trump has suggested Infantino is given a role in the United Nations.
Clearly there is a feeling that the relationship between Trump and the FIFA president compromised the ethics of the World Cup.
What will come of Norway’s protest will certainly be interesting.
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