Belgium is renewing its hostility with FIFA by demanding that the training ground be changed before the quarter finals of the World Cup.
The Red Devils were at loggerheads with the football governing body following their decision to suspend Folarin Balogun’s red card for one match, allowing the USA striker to play with them in their last 16 match.
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This caused a huge uproar, and the suspension of the red card was overturned FIFA after the intervention of the American president Donald Trump.
Balogun had to miss his team’s last 32 game after receiving a straight red card in their last 32 game. Bosnia-Herzegovina.
But he got a reprieve after the US president called FIFA chief Gianni Infantino to ask for a review of his dismissal, which led to his one-match ban being suspended for 12 months.
Belgium was shocked by this decision, but realized that FIFA was against it before starting the match against the USA.
The Red Devils were able to put this game behind them on the field, defeating their teammates 4-1 to set up a quarter-final against Spain.
Enemies were revived
After facing the USA, the Royal Belgian Football Association later confirmed that it will continue to follow FIFA’s interpretation of Balogun’s ban.
But before Friday’s meeting with Spain, it is now aimed at the governing body about their training facilities at Loyala Marymount University. Los Angeles.
A statement from the Belgian FA read: “After our arrival in Los Angeles, an inspection of the training ground at LMU showed that the quality of the playing surface did not meet the standards required for our training session today on Match Day – 2.
“The RBFA then asked FIFA to relocate the team’s training facilities today.
“We are negotiating with FIFA to use the game LA Galaxy Training Centers, where the Red Devils will train again tomorrow (MD-1).
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“We will talk about FIFA’s decision as soon as we get the confirmation and the deadlines for working with the media.”
Belgium initially chose the Loyola Marymount University campus in LA as a training ground ahead of their match against Spain.
But after voicing disapproval of the facilities, the team will now use the MLS training facilities of the LA Galaxy in Carson.
The Red Devils take on Spain at SoFi Stadium LA on Friday, live on talkSPORT.
A difficult retreat
Belgium has now again faced the disruption of its preparations for the World Cup, having to face unprecedented conditions during the preparations for its final match.
The Belgian FA is still upset with the decision to give Balogun the chance to have his suspension lifted.
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They formally objected to the move, with a statement saying the coalition was ‘shocked’ by this, and was ‘exploring all options’.
Although Belgium were given the right to appeal, FIFA later dismissed their efforts, with its appeals committee deeming the decision ‘acceptable’ as it was ‘not involved in the proceedings’.
The coach of the national team, Rudi Garcia, has even suggested that this decision sounds like an ‘April Fools’ joke.
And the backlash went beyond the Belgian camp, and UEFA among those to We loudly condemned FIFA’s ‘unprecedented’ action to stop Balogun’s ban.
Meanwhile, talkSPORT host Jeff Stelling He called on Infantino to resign immediately, insisting that the decision raises eyebrows about corruption, and EU lawmakers are calling for an investigation into the FIFA president’s policy of political neutrality.
Even after the win over the USA, the complaints of the Belgian federation continued even, the team’s official social media account wrote ‘Turn this around’ following the victory.
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