{"id":165952,"date":"2022-12-23T06:37:11","date_gmt":"2022-12-23T06:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/fifa-investigating-how-chef-salt-bae-got-on-to-world-cup-final-pitch-world-cup-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-12-23T06:37:11","modified_gmt":"2022-12-23T06:37:11","slug":"fifa-investigating-how-chef-salt-bae-got-on-to-world-cup-final-pitch-world-cup-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/fifa-investigating-how-chef-salt-bae-got-on-to-world-cup-final-pitch-world-cup-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Fifa investigating how chef Salt Bae got on to World Cup final pitch | World Cup 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"
Fifa has launched an investigation into how social media influencer chef and restaurateur Salt Bae and others got access to the pitch after the World Cup final in Qatar.<\/p>\n
The Turkish chef, who owns a string of his Nusr-Et restaurants in cities including London, Dubai and New York, was shown holding, kissing and pretending to sprinkle salt on the World Cup trophy, and interrupting Argentina players’ celebrations after their penalty shootout victory over France.<\/p>\n
The trophy is only supposed to be touched or held by a select group of people, including tournament winners and Fifa officials.<\/p>\n
Salt Bae, whose real name is Nusret G\u00f6k\u00e7e, could also be seen trying to get the attention of Argentina captain Lionel Messi after the game. Photographs were later posted to G\u00f6k\u00e7e’s Instagram account.<\/p>\n
A statement by the governing body said: \u201cFollowing a review, Fifa has been establishing how individuals gained undue access to the pitch after the closing ceremony at Lusail stadium on 18 December.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe appropriate internal action will be taken.\u201d<\/p>\n