Niersbach was suspended by world soccer’s ruling body for failing to report potential misconduct surrounding the award of the 2006 soccer World Cup to Germany
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The newspaper had quoted from interviews carried out in the investigation, including from the testimony of former DFB President, Wolfgang Niersbach
US authorities accuse 14 people, including nine football officials, among who are two FIFA vice-presidents – Jeffrey Webb and Eugenio Figueredo – of corruption “that is rampant, systemic, and deep-rooted”
Unlike the Jules Rimet trophy, which Brazil was allowed to keep after winning their third World Cup in 1970, the current FIFA World Cup trophy cannot be won outright