World Cup 2006: Where have all the millions? – TIME ONLINE

The Bundesliga-operation continues regardless of arguably the greatest scandal in German football. But the evidence that the DFB could be part of the FIFA system, have arrived in the stadiums. The Nuremberg fans stopped at the home game against FSV Frankfurt a banner high: “DFB: dirty, horny money, corrupt functionary rabble”. And one more thing: “.! Dear prohibited choreography as a purchased WM Fuck you, DFB”

What allude the Clubberer: The levels reported in the current issue of a slush fund, which should have filled the former Adidas chief Robert Louis-Dreyfus, shortly before the World Cup award in the summer of 2000 with converted 6.7 million euros. Purpose: buying votes from four Asian votes. Five years later, Dreyfus has reportedly demanded back the money. And the DFB said to have paid the debt using the Fifa over their second account.

DFB president Wolfgang Niersbach yesterday in an interview on the DFB. TV for the first time expressed its opinion. The central allegation that the 2006 World Cup was bought, he denied. “I can assure you that there has been no slush funds at the DFB, the Bid Committee nor the later organizing committee in connection with the promotion and the awarding of the 2006 World Cup definitely,” said DFB president and recalled that the mirror have adduced no evidence of bribery. What the even himself says and writes.

However,

There is no question the payment of the million DFB due to FIFA, the DFB had already conceded on Friday. When one understands his press statement correctly, the DFB believes that Fifa had misappropriated the money that was allegedly intended for the World Cup opening gala in the cultural program. The DFB also claims that he had by this irregularity for months knowledge and let them check since. The law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer-had been tasked added Niersbach.

However, according Niersbachs statements remain many unanswered questions:

• If the EUR 6.7 million not accounted for in the budget?
• Was there an invoice or payment confirmation of Fifa over the sum of?
• Fiel anyone at the DFB for almost ten years on that expensive paid opening gala did not take place, even though all the newspapers at that time about reported?
• Why refused Niersbach the levels the information, even though he supposedly for months knows about payment?
• How long did Niersbach the public conceal millions?
  
• How can Niersbach be sure that the payment has nothing to do with the World Cup bid, as he claims, but he currently can only examine the whole process?
  
• How can it be that he has initiated this examination, although he himself was part of the OC 2005?
  
• If the DFB initiate legal action against Fifa, he even threatens also the mirror?
  
• Has Theo Zwanziger, the then president, interviewed at the internal audit?

doubts about his openness Niersbach awakens by his claim that he could not remember his signature (“fee for RLD”). “I would ask the editor of mirror ” he says, “to give us this paper, in order to understand, what it is and whether it is ever my handwriting.” That sounds like Taktiererei where openness but would demand, as well as the Press Release of the DFB on Friday morning. This makes the DFB like to forestall unpleasant reports.

Völler supported Niersbach

also striking that Niersbach not talked to the press, but with the association’s medium. This reinforces the defensive impression of the DFB president, who is known for selective press work anyway. That’s one of the reasons why the levels editorial staff now calls Niersbachs resignation. He had his credibility lost in the days since their request.

Even DFB internally seem some move away from their president. From the examination of the alleged Fifa-payment apparently hardly anyone knew anything in Frankfurt. The Bureau had only learned on Friday of two confirmed sources of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung . Probably afraid of being taken in joint liability. Should all this so have been a solo move by the president? Or rather a protective claim an invention?

Protection receives Niersbach by the establishment. Rudi Voeller turned to the side of the football association. Fedor Radmann, Franz Beckenbauer advisor, offered even on an affidavit that the World Cup had not been purchased. The Image newspaper holds back with criticism of Niersbach and Beckenbauer. The DFB spokesman Ralf Köttker announced on Sport1 a “vehement” counteroffensive on. And the former Fifa man Guido Tognoni tried in ZDF Sport Studio to discredit the alleged source of the mirror , Theo Zwanziger. It is supposed to be its revenge against his successor Niersbach.

suspicion of money laundering

Apart from the fact whether such base motives, the findings of the levels -Recherche detracted – Zwanziger would probably be burdened with such information itself. He was at the time of repayment to the Fifa DFB president. He could therefore expose the suspicion of embezzling itself.

Also on the Fifa source speculated. Sepp Blatter and his environment are in ruin and could entrain some companions, especially the FIFA Ethics Committee threatens him five years lock, like The World reports. Niersbach could well flourish a suspension, then he takes his position as DFB president let it rest at least. It is also possible that accept German or Swiss prosecutors of thing. If true, would that FIFA Dreyfus’ loans, to have been bribed by which, passed, that would be money laundering.

As the referee of the match against Nuremberg Frankfurt in stoppage time again was an outrageous penalty against the FCN, resounded “football mafia DFB” calls. Although Niersbach like are under severe pressure, this error you will but he can not be blamed.