The former striker, who held the nickname ‘Der Bomber’ during his career, was regarded as one of the greatest ever forwards to play the game and helped his country to the 1974 FIFA World Cup and 1972 Euros title.
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Beckenbauer and other German officials who helped organize the 2006 World Cup had been subject to a FIFA ethics investigation opened in 2016.
A statement said the investigatory chamber is probing organising committee chief Beckenbauer, former German football federation presidents Wolfgang Niersbach and Theo Zwanziger, and three other former high-ranking DFB officials: Horst R Schmidt, Stefan Hans and Helmut Sandrock
But Koch said he agreed with fellow Co-President, Reinhard Rauball, who had expressed the hope the report by multinational law firm, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, would be completed by Christmas
Maltese FA President, Norman Darmanin Demajo, says Franz Beckenbauer was closely involved in negotiations to secure a friendly between Bayern Munich and Malta prior to the country voting for Germany to host the 2006 World Cup
According to a FIFA statement, Sullivan had considered that it was appropriate at the time to impose provisional measures, having received the appropriate submissions
The 68-year-old Germany’s most famous World Cup player and manager, said he had nothing to hide but that he would not be welcome at the tournament after his suspension
The 68-year-old Germany’s most famous World Cup player and manager, said he had nothing to hide but that he would not be welcome at the tournament after his suspension
Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup with West Germany as a player and as a coach, had been asked to help with a Fifa ethics investigation