A golden trophy, a medal, a certificate, and a hall full of cameras in Washington. That was how Donald Trump received the first Fifa peace prize at the World Cup draw last December. Now, barely a year later, the award is fighting for its life. At Thursday's meeting of the Fifa council, Gianni Infantino was told to make major changes or kill the prize altogether.

Several members demanded abolition, according to the Guardian, while others pressed for it to be depoliticised. Infantino opened the session by announcing that the prize had been handed to Fifa's football social responsibility committee, and members returned to the issue later during questions about conflicts of interest. That committee must make a recommendation before the next council meeting in Doha on 16 December. The worry is double-edged.

Many members feel the prize is tainted by its link to Trump, and some fear a diplomatic storm if the US president dislikes the next recipient. Article two of Fifa's statutes bans political or governmental interference in football, which is one reason the original decision caused such a backlash. The process that led to his selection has never been made public. Abolition may still be avoided, because the 22-person committee is dominated by representatives from countries loyal to Infantino, and scrapping the prize would humiliate him.