FIFA President Gianni Infantino may be subpoenaed to the US Congress as early as January due to his ties to Donald Trump, The Telegraph.
Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, is looking into FIFA's ties to the White House and the business activities of the Trump family. He was especially interested in awarding the FIFA award to the American president and negotiating the sale of a stake in the company that was supposed to manage the commercial rights of the World Cup. The main investor was one of Trump's relatives.
On July 26, Raskin requested correspondence from FIFA with the American authorities, including the sale of tickets for the 2026 World Cup, information about gifts, payments and awards to Trump and his entourage, documents about renting an office in Trump Tower, as well as records of visits to the federation's offices. However, the congressman has not yet received all the documents.
The Telegraph notes that Infantino's lack of US citizenship will not prevent Congress from subpoenaing him. However, obtaining the presence of the head of FIFA will be much more difficult if he is outside the United States.