Latest in Tag: Beckenbauer Highlight
Latest in Tag: Beckenbauer
Sepp Blatter on World Cup affair: Beckenbauer’s version ‘absurd’
Sepp Blatter has spoken about Franz Beckenbauer’s statements on the 2006 World Cup affair. The suspended FIFA president does not believe Beckenbauer to be telling the truth. Suspended FIFA president Sepp Blatter describes a claim by Franz Beckenbauer over a payment to football’s governing body in connection with Germany’s hosting of the 2006 World Cup …
DFB statement puts Beckenbauer at center of World Cup allegations
The DFB’s two acting presidents have released a statement regarding a document described by media as “possibly a bribery attempt” regarding the 2006 World Cup. They have said that Franz Beckenbauer signed the document. Rainer Koch, one of the two acting vice presidents of the German football association (DFB), confirmed in a statement that Franz …
Beckenbauer admits 2006 World Cup ‘mistake’ but ‘no votes bought’
German football icon Franz Beckenbauer has admitted that a mistake was made in the run-up to the 2006 World Cup. However, as the head of Germany’s successful bid for the event, he said no votes were bought. Franz Beckenbauer, who was president of the organizing committee for the 2006 World Cup, has again denied that …