FIFA scandal in Germany. World Cup 2006 probably bought – Interia

Yesterday, October 16 (17:02)
Update: Yesterday, October 16 (19:55)

According to the magazine “Spiegel” Germany bought the right to host the World Cup in 2006. President of the German Football Association (DFB) Wolfgang Niersbach had to know about the secret funds.

According to the magazine “Spiegel”, to give Germany the 2006 World Cup probably spent millions of dollars in bribes. Involved in the case was most likely the same idol football, Franz Beckenbauer, as head of the Organizing Committee of the championships and the current president of the DFB, Wolfgang Niersbach.

“Spiegel” by referring to the unknown closer to the source informed that the Organizing Committee of applying for World Cup 2006 had secret funds, which took care of the former head of the group Addidas Robert Louis -Dreyfus, lending of 10.3 million Swiss francs, equivalent then a total of 13 million marks.

who died in 2009, Louis-Deryfus Committee had to borrow money 6 July 2000. as a private person. They were used for a bribe, to buy four votes of the representatives of the Asian countries included in the 24-member FIFA Executive Committee. In this way, Germany was to secure the championship. For half a year before the World Cup Louis-Dreyfus demanded repayment of the loan, which after conversion amounted to 6.7 million euros. The sum was poured in FIFA, and this was to forward a chief concern Addidas.

DFB denied

According to a published Friday (10/16/2015) press release DFB organization “known to have been indications that the 6.7 million paid in 2005 by the organizing committee of the 2006 World Cup to FIFA’s account were possibly used for other than the intended purposes.”

Money were intended for a program FIFA cultural, and specifically on 50 projects related to the World Cup played in Germany. Still not clear where divisions.

The investigation for their own use

As reported further German Football Association initiated on its own investigation into the granting of Germany ‘rights to organize FIFA World Cup in 2006. According to the press release DFB “not found during inspection any circumstantial evidence indicating abuse or buying of votes in the procedure rozpisywania championship.”

Meanwhile, according to reports the website of the newspaper “Sueddeutsche Zeitung”, during the last meeting of crisis UEFA Switzerland, “whispers about the possible disclosure of further details relating to the procedures for the award of FIFA’s rights organization, World Cup.” President of the DFB, Wolfgang Niersbach ordered regarding internal control. Operation of the Organizing Committee at the 2006 World Cup, where he was vice president and head of the department responsible for cooperation with the media. President of the organizing committee Franz Beckenbauer was then.

Theo Zwanziger demanding the resignation

The former DFB president Theo Zwanziger calls for the resignation of the current total of the Executive Committee of FIFA. He said Zwanziger magazine “Spiegel”, shrouded atmosphere of scandal, the world governing body is now “in the hands of prosecutors and the FBI.” At the same time he stressed that “other members who have not been suspended, they must resign”. These include a successor Zwanziger, the current head of the DFB, Wolfgang Niersbach.

According to Theo Zwanziger, necessary to create so-called. An interim committee, which opracowałby new statute contains modern elements that define the duration of the individual functions for checking good repute members. It was not until later, you would choose the new leadership of FIFA.

Modify the structure

A similar view is expert. Corruption lawyer Mark Pieth, who is an advocate of shifting the elections to the FIFA provided for 26 February 2016 year.

– Search now in a rush someone to a couple of weeks come to the conclusion that this one has something on his conscience, not a good solution – says the expert.
According to him “FIFA is a grid connections, which are traded foundations, buying votes or other favors’s doing.” German professor of law proposes the division of the FIFA Executive Committee on the Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

After the Ethics Commission has suspended for 90 days Sepa Blatter and his successor Michael Platini, the president of FIFA is now equally controversial Issa Hayatou from Cameroon.

Alexandra Jarecka. Editors Poland Deutsche Welle