The Kaiser, Franz Beckenbauer, is one of six men under investigation in a corruption probe into Germany's ''2006 World Cup bid'':https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_FIFA_World_Cup.
ADVERTISEMENTThe Kaiser, Franz Beckenbauer, is one of six men under investigation in a corruption probe into Germany’s ‘‘2006 World Cup bid’‘:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_FIFA_World_Cup.
FIFA launches investigation into Beckenbauer, top German officials over awarding of ’06 WC https://t.co/wtCqbSnKywpic.twitter.com/uoihoVsqWQ
— Planet Fútbol (@si_soccer) March 22, 2016
Fifa’s ethics committee opened proceedings after reviewing an inquiry carried out by the German Football Association.
The German weekly Der Spiegel published a piece alleging a 6.7m slush fund was used to purchase votes.
This is something the German Football Association denies.
FIFA ethics committee opens bribery probe into Beckenbauer and Germany’s 2006 World Cup bid https://t.co/qtdYreL4nUpic.twitter.com/7nuZxPkqK1
— Mirror Football (@MirrorFootball) March 22, 2016
Four of the six, including Beckenbauer, are to investigated for possible undue payments, two others face allegations of a failure to report a breach of Fifa’s ethics.
#JohanCruyff and #FranzBeckenbauer taking a break in #NewYork (1978); #Cruyff#Beckenbauer#NASLpic.twitter.com/iHqfxAkyA3
— OldFootballPictures (@OldFootball11) March 12, 2016
Germany won the right to host the tournament by beating South Africa by one vote in 2000.
The others at the centre of the probe are.
Wolfgang Niersbach: Former president of the German Football Association and current member of the Fifa and Uefa executive.
Helmut Sandrock: Former secretary general of the German Football Association.
Theo Zwanziger: Former president of the German Football Association, and former member of the Fifa and Uefa executive committees.
Horst Schmidt: Former secretary general of the German Football Association.
Stefan Hans: Former chief financial officer of the German Football.