Trump Admits to Calling FIFA Chief Over Red Card Decision Donald Trump's admission that he called Gianni Infantino, the president of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), over a contentious red card decision in an international football match has sparked widespread outrage and raised questions about the propriety of high level interventions in sports disputes.
According to sources close to the matter, Trump made the call last week, shortly after the incident had occurred.
The call is seen as another example of Trump's tendency to insert himself into high profile sporting events, often with divisive and contentious results.