The first file, submitted on Tuesday, demands that the "Ethics Committee examine the conduct of FIFA President Gianni Infantino and any other individuals revealed by the investigation regarding potential violations of the FIFA Code of Ethics."
As for the second file, it is directed at FIFA's Governance, Audit and Compliance Committee, demanding a check on whether "FIFA's governance system, financial oversight, internal controls, and decision-making processes functioned as intended."
Norwegian FA President Lise Klaveness, known for her outspokenness and long-standing criticism of Infantino, told The Times that Trump is the common thread among the three issues.
The venture capital firm belonging to Josh, the brother of Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, was slated to be the primary investor in the unsuccessful "FIFA Forward Enterprise" plan.
Infantino's plan, launched in July shortly after a highly successful World Cup this year hosted by Canada, Mexico, and the United States, would have allowed private equity investors to buy stakes in a company created under the "FIFA Forward Enterprise" initiative.
A wave of subsequent objections led to a humiliating retreat by Infantino within days.
Klaveness told The Times: "FIFA Forward Enterprise is a governance issue, but it is linked to the other two issues because of potential conflicts of interest and abuse of office."
She added, "There is a thread connecting these three issues, which is the political system itself."
A red card shown to Balogun in the round of 32 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina during the World Cup resulted in his automatic suspension for the match against Belgium.
However, FIFA intervened and suspended his ban, drawing widespread condemnation, particularly after it was revealed that Trump intervened via a phone call to Infantino.
As for the "FIFA Peace Prize" presented by Infantino to Trump in December, it was met with widespread ridicule.
Klaveness said, "These are three very different issues in terms of facts, but they all share a common thread that we want investigated."
She added, "Is it an abuse of power, or an abuse of office? Is it a violation of political neutrality?"
She continued, "Is this in line with governance rules, given that the FIFA Council is supposed to be the strategic body and the president should not actually have any unilateral power?"
"Disinformation campaign"
Klaveness, 45, had previously called on Infantino in August to resign and abandon his bid for a fourth and final term in the presidency.
The 56-year-old Swiss has confirmed he will seek re-election in Rabat next March, and no other candidate has announced their candidacy for the race so far.
Infantino has served as FIFA president since his first election in 2016, and must secure a majority of votes from the 211 member associations to be re-elected. The deadline for declaring candidacy is November 18.
Klaveness confirmed she will not run, despite some observers—including Infantino's predecessor Sepp Blatter—believing she would be suited for the FIFA presidency.
UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin of Slovenia stated he is not interested in running.
UEFA has not hesitated to level scathing criticism at Infantino and FIFA, describing the "FIFA Forward Enterprise" plan as a "shady and opaque deal struck behind closed doors."
The most likely challenger is believed to be Canadian Victor Montagliani, president of CONCACAF, who formed an anti-Infantino alliance with UEFA and the Asian Football Confederation.
However, while a large number of UEFA members have publicly withdrawn their support for the 56-year-old Swiss, some Asian continental federations—such as 2034 World Cup host Saudi Arabia and 2022 host Qatar—have declared their loyalty to him, and he also enjoys the backing of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and CONMEBOL.
UEFA also resorted to a Florida court seeking access to documents related to Infantino's failed plan, aiming to gather evidence for a potential criminal complaint in Switzerland, where both UEFA and FIFA are headquartered.
The latter responded by accusing UEFA of launching a "disinformation campaign," considering that it is trying to "influence" the elections.
