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It says overturning red cards is a common measureNo talk from Uefa before about ‘red line’, Fifa statesFifa has hit back at Uefa in the war of words over the lifting of the USA striker Folarin Balogun’s suspension by accusing it of hypocrisy in its condemnation of the decision.In a statement attributed to the chair of Fifa’s disciplinary committee, Mohammad al-Kamali, published before the USA’s last-16 defeat by Belgium, Fifa insisted that “the overturning of red cards is a common disciplinary measure” in Uefa-affiliated leagues, “yet this has never raised concerns about crossing any ‘red line’”. Continue reading...
Ghalenoei claims team told to ‘leave immediately’ ‘We were supposed to stay here tonight to recover’The Iran captain, Mehdi Taremi, midfielder Mohammad Mohebi, and the head coach, Amir Ghalenoei, hit out at Fifa and hinted at resentment toward the US government after being told they needed to leave Los Angeles immediately after Monday night’s 2-2 draw against New Zealand.“Everything is like disaster for us,” said Taremi, who added that the Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, visited the team in the dressing room and they expressed their concerns to him directly. Continue reading...
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