The caput of Fifa's disciplinary committee has refused to reply BBC questions astir the decision-making process which led to England's Jarell Quansah being banned for 2 World Cup games.
Defender Quansah was sent disconnected successful England's 3-2 triumph implicit Mexico pursuing a precocious situation connected Jesus Gallardo.
It was classed arsenic superior foul play, meaning the Bayer Leverkusen subordinate was handed an other lucifer connected apical of the automatic one-game suspension by Fifa.
But the aforesaid committee waived a ban for United States guardant Folarin Balogun, who was sent disconnected for superior foul play against Bosnia-Herzegovina. He should besides person received a prohibition for 2 games.
That determination prompted wide condemnation - peculiarly erstwhile it emerged US President Donald Trump and White House officials had lobbied Fifa astir the American's ban.
BBC sports exertion Dan Roan confronted Mohammad al Kamali, the seat of Fifa's disciplinary committee, arsenic helium arrived for England's quarter-final against Norway connected Saturday. He asked:
Can we inquire astir the Balogun suspension and whether oregon not you were asked by the Fifa president to suspend that ban?
Can you archer america thing astir that astatine all?
Can you archer america thing astir that astatine each oregon wherefore Jarell Quansah was fixed a two-match suspension?
Can you marque immoderate remark astir the mode it's been portrayed oregon reported on?
Anything astatine each you tin say, sir?
However, Al Kamali would not reply immoderate of the questions.
Fifa released an 871-word connection pursuing the Balogun determination to accent it was made aft "considering each of the circumstantial circumstances surrounding the incidental and grounds available" - but without detailing what had been taken into account.
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