FIFA are investigating how movie star chef Salt Bae gained “undue access” to the pitch after the World Cup last the place he enthusiastically posed for pictures with stunned Argentina gamers together with a bemused and irritated Lionel Messi.
Salt Bae, whose actual identify is Nusret Gokce, was pictured holding and kissing the trophy after Argentina beat France in Sunday’s last in Qatar.
The Turkish entrepreneur was broadly criticised for twice grabbing the arm of Messi, who tried to sidestep the undesirable consideration.
He was additionally photographed with Angel di Maria, Lisandro Martinez and even seen sinking his enamel into one other participant’s medal.
FIFA guidelines state the World Cup trophy can solely be held by the match winners and the likes of FIFA officers and heads of state.
“Following a review, FIFA has been establishing how individuals gained undue access to the pitch after the closing ceremony at Lusail stadium on December 18,” a spokesman instructed the BBC.
“The appropriate internal action will be taken.”
Salt Bae, 39, owns a series of luxurious eating places world wide together with Beverly Hills in Los Angeles and London’s swish Knightsbridge.
His approach for getting ready and seasoning meat has develop into an web meme. Earlier within the World Cup, he posted a video of himself at a match sitting alongside FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
Originally printed as FIFA to analyze after Salt Bae gatecrashes World Cup last
