Key facts
- Fifa council members want the peace prize abolished or depoliticized.
- The award is seen as tainted by its association with Donald Trump.
- A recommendation on the prize's future is due by December 16.
- The Fifa social responsibility committee will review the award.
Fifa council members have urged president Gianni Infantino to either abolish or depoliticize the organization's controversial peace prize, particularly in light of its award to US President Donald Trump. Several council members expressed a strong view that the award, in its current form, is tainted by its association with Trump and raised concerns about potential diplomatic issues if future recipients are not to the liking of political leaders. The Fifa social responsibility committee is tasked with reviewing the award and is expected to present a recommendation by December 16. Discussions have centered on reinventing the prize to honor individuals within football for promoting social harmony, with a stipulation that politicians would be ineligible. Fifa's statutes prohibit political interference in football, a point of contention that arose after Trump received the award last year.